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New South Wales vs Spain Geography
Land area
- New South Wales has a land area of 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²).
- New South Wales' land area is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Spain's.
Total area
- New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New South Wales' total area is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Spain's.
Length
- New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km).
- New South Wales' north-south length is 1.2 times (24%) longer than Spain's.
Width
- New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km).
- New South Wales' east-west width is 1.2 times (19%) wider than Spain's.
Highest point
- New South Wales's highest point is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m).
- Teide (Tenerife) is 4,878 feet higher than Mount Kosciuszko.
Lowest point
- New South Wales's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New South Wales vs Spain Population and History
Population
- New South Wales has a population of 8,624,534 (2025), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026).
- Spain's population is 5.8 times (477%) larger than New South Wales'.
Population density
- New South Wales: 27.9 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5.
- Spain's population density is 9.3 times (827%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area
- New South Wales's largest metropolitan area is Greater Sydney (5,638,830 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000).
- Madrid's population is 1.2 times (15%) larger than Greater Sydney's.
History
- New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788.
- Spain: A unified kingdom since 1479; the current constitution dates from 1978.
- In its current form, Spain is the older of the two by 422 years.
New South Wales vs Spain Economy
GDP
- New South Wales's GDP is $547.1 billion (2025) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion.
- Spain's economic output is 3.5 times (248%) larger than New South Wales'.
GDP per capita
- New South Wales: $63,435 per person vs Spain: $38,627.
- New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.6 times (64%) higher than Spain's.
Official Websites
New South Wales official website · Spain official website
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