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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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