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North Dakota vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 4.5 times (348%) larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 4.4 times (337%) larger than North Dakota's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). New South Wales' north-south length is 2.0 times (101%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 2.0 times (104%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 3,810 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. New South Wales's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). New South Wales' population is 10.8 times larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. New South Wales' population density is 2.4 times (143%) higher than North Dakota's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Greater Sydney's population is 21.1 times larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 12 years.
North Dakota vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 6.8 times (583%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (58%) higher than New South Wales'.
Official Websites
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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.