The map above shows New South Wales and Wales side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
New South Wales vs Wales Geography
Land area: New South Wales has a land area of 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). New South Wales' land area is 38.5 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 38.5 times larger than Wales'.
Length: New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). New South Wales' north-south length is 4.6 times (355%) longer than Wales'.
Width: New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 7.5 times (649%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: New South Wales's highest point is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 3,750 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: New South Wales's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New South Wales vs Wales Population and History
Population: New South Wales has a population of 8,624,534 (2025), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). New South Wales' population is 2.8 times (178%) larger than Wales'.
Population density: New South Wales: 27.9 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 13.9 times 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. Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536. In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 365 years.
New South Wales vs Wales Economy
GDP: New South Wales's GDP is $547.1 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 6.1 times (511%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: New South Wales: $63,435 per person vs Wales: $28,606. New South Wales' GDP per capita is 2.2 times (122%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
New South Wales official website · Wales 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.