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New South Wales vs Scotland Geography
Land area: New South Wales has a land area of 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). New South Wales' land area is 10.3 times larger than Scotland's.
Total area: New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 10.3 times larger than Scotland's.
Length: New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). New South Wales' north-south length is 1.5 times (54%) longer than Scotland's.
Width: New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 2.7 times (165%) wider than Scotland's.
Highest point: New South Wales's highest point is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 2,897 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: New South Wales's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New South Wales vs Scotland Population and History
Population: New South Wales has a population of 8,624,534 (2025), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). New South Wales' population is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Scotland's.
Population density: New South Wales: 27.9 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Scotland's population density is 6.5 times (553%) higher than New South Wales'.
History: New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. Scotland: A country within the United Kingdom; a kingdom from the 9th century until the 1707 union with England. In its current form, Scotland is the older of the two by 1,058 years.
New South Wales vs Scotland Economy
GDP: New South Wales's GDP is $547.1 billion (2025) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 2.9 times (185%) larger than Scotland's.
GDP per capita: New South Wales: $63,435 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.8 times (81%) higher than Scotland's.
Official Websites
New South Wales official website · Scotland official website
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.