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South Carolina vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: South Carolina has a land area of 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 10.3 times larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 9.7 times (865%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). New South Wales' north-south length is 2.9 times (187%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 3.0 times (198%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: South Carolina's highest point is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 3,813 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: South Carolina's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
South Carolina vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: South Carolina has a population of 5,478,831 (2024), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). New South Wales' population is 1.6 times (57%) larger than South Carolina's.
Population density: South Carolina: 182.2 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. South Carolina's population density is 6.5 times (553%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area: South Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Greater Sydney's population is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, South Carolina is the older of the two by 113 years.
South Carolina vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: South Carolina's GDP is $357.1 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 1.5 times (53%) larger than South Carolina's.
GDP per capita: South Carolina: $65,173 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. South Carolina and New South Wales have about the same GDP per capita.
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.