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Tennessee vs South Australia Geography
Land area
- Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while South Australia has 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²).
- South Australia's land area is 9.2 times (822%) larger than Tennessee's.
Total area
- Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs South Australia: 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Australia's total area is 9.0 times (802%) larger than Tennessee's.
Length
- Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; South Australia is 1,078 miles (1,735 km).
- South Australia's north-south length is 5.6 times (464%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width
- Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; South Australia spans 825 miles (1,328 km).
- South Australia's east-west width is 1.7 times (66%) wider than Tennessee's.
Highest point
- Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); South Australia's is Mount Woodroffe at 4,708 feet (1,435 m).
- Clingmans Dome is 1,916 feet higher than Mount Woodroffe.
Lowest point
- Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; South Australia's is Lake Eyre at -49 feet.
- South Australia's lowest point is 227 feet lower.
Tennessee vs South Australia Population and History
Population
- Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while South Australia has 1,908,182 (2025).
- Tennessee's population is 3.8 times (279%) larger than South Australia's.
Population density
- Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs South Australia: 5.0.
- Tennessee's population density is 35.1 times higher than South Australia's.
Largest metro area
- Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs South Australia's Greater Adelaide (1,491,015).
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's population is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Greater Adelaide's.
History
- Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state.
- South Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1836.
- In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 105 years.
Tennessee vs South Australia Economy
GDP
- Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs South Australia's $100.2 billion.
- Tennessee's economic output is 5.6 times (460%) larger than South Australia's.
GDP per capita
- Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs South Australia: $52,511.
- Tennessee's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (48%) higher than South Australia's.
Official Websites
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