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North Dakota vs Tasmania Geography
Land area
- North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²).
- North Dakota's land area is 2.6 times (161%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area
- North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- North Dakota's total area is 2.7 times (168%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length
- North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km).
- North Dakota's north-south length is 1.1 times (6%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width
- North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km).
- North Dakota's east-west width is 1.6 times (65%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point
- North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m).
- Mount Ossa is 1,805 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point
- North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet.
- Tasmania's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Tasmania Population and History
Population
- North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025).
- North Dakota's population is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density
- North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8.
- Tasmania's population density is 1.9 times (90%) higher than North Dakota's.
Largest metro area
- North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250).
- Fargo, ND-MN metro area's population is 1.0 times (5%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History
- North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state.
- Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825.
- In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 12 years.
North Dakota vs Tasmania Economy
GDP
- North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion.
- North Dakota's economic output is 2.8 times (183%) larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita
- North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076.
- North Dakota's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (105%) higher than Tasmania's.
Official Websites
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