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Tasmania vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area: Tasmania has a land area of 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²). United Kingdom's land area is 3.5 times (254%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water. United Kingdom's total area is 3.6 times (256%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length: Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km). United Kingdom's north-south length is 2.3 times (135%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width: Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km). United Kingdom's east-west width is 1.7 times (73%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: Tasmania's highest point is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Mount Ossa is 892 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: Tasmania's lowest point is Southern Ocean at 0 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. United Kingdom's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Tasmania vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population: Tasmania has a population of 576,659 (2025), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025). United Kingdom's population is 120.5 times larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: Tasmania: 21.8 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9. United Kingdom's population density is 34.1 times higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: Tasmania's largest metropolitan area is Greater Hobart (255,250 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420). London's population is 40.8 times larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. United Kingdom: Formed as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on January 1, 1801; took its current form in 1922. In its current form, United Kingdom is the older of the two by 100 years.
Tasmania vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP: Tasmania's GDP is $28.3 billion (2025) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion. United Kingdom's economic output is 141.4 times larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Tasmania: $49,076 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602. United Kingdom's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Tasmania's.
Official Websites
Tasmania official website · United Kingdom official website
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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.