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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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