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Utah vs New South Wales Geography
Land area
- Utah has a land area of 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²).
- New South Wales' land area is 3.7 times (274%) larger than Utah's.
Total area
- Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New South Wales' total area is 3.6 times (264%) larger than Utah's.
Length
- Utah is 436 miles (702 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km).
- New South Wales' north-south length is 1.6 times (56%) longer than Utah's.
Width
- Utah spans 268 miles (431 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km).
- New South Wales' east-west width is 3.1 times (210%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point
- Utah's highest point is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m).
- Kings Peak is 6,202 feet higher than Mount Kosciuszko.
Lowest point
- Utah's lowest point is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- New South Wales's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Utah vs New South Wales Population and History
Population
- Utah has a population of 3,503,613 (2024), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025).
- New South Wales' population is 2.5 times (146%) larger than Utah's.
Population density
- Utah: 42.4 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9.
- Utah's population density is 1.5 times (52%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area
- Utah's largest metropolitan area is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830).
- Greater Sydney's population is 4.3 times (334%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History
- Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state.
- New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788.
- In its current form, Utah is the older of the two by 5 years.
Utah vs New South Wales Economy
GDP
- Utah's GDP is $299.5 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion.
- New South Wales' economic output is 1.8 times (83%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita
- Utah: $85,475 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435.
- Utah's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (35%) higher than New South Wales'.
Official Websites
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