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Vermont vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: Vermont has a land area of 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 33.5 times larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 32.2 times larger than Vermont's.
Length: Vermont is 165 miles (265 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). New South Wales' north-south length is 4.1 times (311%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 7.4 times (635%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Vermont's highest point is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 2,926 feet higher than Mount Mansfield.
Lowest point: Vermont's lowest point is Lake Champlain at 95 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. New South Wales's lowest point is 95 feet lower.
Vermont vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: Vermont has a population of 648,493 (2024), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). New South Wales' population is 13.3 times larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Vermont: 70.4 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. Vermont's population density is 2.5 times (152%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area: Vermont's largest metropolitan area is Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Greater Sydney's population is 24.6 times larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 110 years.
Vermont vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: Vermont's GDP is $46.3 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 11.8 times larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Vermont: $71,359 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. Vermont's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (12%) higher than New South Wales'.
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.