The map above shows New South Wales and Victoria side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
New South Wales vs Victoria Geography
Land area: New South Wales has a land area of 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), while Victoria has 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²). New South Wales' land area is 3.5 times (252%) larger than Victoria's.
Total area: New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²) vs Victoria: 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 3.5 times (252%) larger than Victoria's.
Length: New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km) long from north to south; Victoria is 466 miles (751 km). New South Wales' north-south length is 1.5 times (45%) longer than Victoria's.
Width: New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km) east to west; Victoria spans 558 miles (897 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 1.5 times (49%) wider than Victoria's.
Highest point: New South Wales's highest point is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m); Victoria's is Mount Bogong at 6,516 feet (1,986 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 794 feet higher than Mount Bogong.
Lowest point: New South Wales's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Victoria's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New South Wales vs Victoria Population and History
Population: New South Wales has a population of 8,624,534 (2025), while Victoria has 7,104,349 (2025). New South Wales' population is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Victoria's.
Population density: New South Wales: 27.9 people per square mile vs Victoria: 80.9. Victoria's population density is 2.9 times (190%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area: New South Wales's largest metropolitan area is Greater Sydney (5,638,830 people) vs Victoria's Greater Melbourne (5,435,590). Greater Sydney and Greater Melbourne have about the same population.
History: New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. Victoria: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1851.
New South Wales vs Victoria Economy
GDP: New South Wales's GDP is $547.1 billion (2025) vs Victoria's $406.1 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 1.3 times (35%) larger than Victoria's.
GDP per capita: New South Wales: $63,435 per person vs Victoria: $57,162. New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Victoria's.
Official Websites
New South Wales official website · Victoria official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.