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Oregon vs New South Wales Geography
Land area
- Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²).
- New South Wales' land area is 3.2 times (222%) larger than Oregon's.
Total area
- Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New South Wales' total area is 3.1 times (214%) larger than Oregon's.
Length
- Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km).
- New South Wales' north-south length is 1.5 times (50%) longer than Oregon's.
Width
- Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km).
- New South Wales' east-west width is 1.9 times (87%) wider than Oregon's.
Highest point
- Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m).
- Mount Hood is 3,922 feet higher than Mount Kosciuszko.
Lowest point
- Oregon's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Oregon vs New South Wales Population and History
Population
- Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025).
- New South Wales' population is 2.0 times (102%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density
- Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9.
- Oregon's population density is 1.6 times (59%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area
- Oregon's largest metropolitan area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830).
- Greater Sydney's population is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's.
History
- Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state.
- New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788.
- In its current form, Oregon is the older of the two by 42 years.
Oregon vs New South Wales Economy
GDP
- Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion.
- New South Wales' economic output is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Oregon's.
GDP per capita
- Oregon: $77,299 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435.
- Oregon's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than New South Wales'.
Official Websites
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