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North Dakota vs Western Australia Geography
Land area
- North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²).
- Western Australia's land area is 14.1 times larger than North Dakota's.
Total area
- North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Western Australia's total area is 13.8 times larger than North Dakota's.
Length
- North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km).
- Western Australia's north-south length is 4.7 times (370%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width
- North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km).
- Western Australia's east-west width is 3.2 times (215%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point
- North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m).
- Mount Meharry is 598 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point
- North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- Western Australia's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Western Australia Population and History
Population
- North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025).
- Western Australia's population is 3.8 times (284%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density
- North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1.
- North Dakota's population density is 3.7 times (271%) higher than Western Australia's.
Largest metro area
- North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Western Australia's Greater Perth (2,452,765).
- Greater Perth's population is 9.2 times (816%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History
- North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state.
- Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829.
- In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 12 years.
North Dakota vs Western Australia Economy
GDP
- North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion.
- Western Australia's economic output is 3.8 times (280%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita
- North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488.
- North Dakota and Western Australia have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
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