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Washington vs Tasmania Geography
Land area
- Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²).
- Washington's land area is 2.5 times (152%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area
- Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Washington's total area is 2.7 times (170%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length
- Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km).
- Tasmania's north-south length is 1.3 times (34%) longer than Washington's.
Width
- Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km).
- Washington's east-west width is 1.6 times (61%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point
- Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m).
- Mount Rainier is 9,104 feet higher than Mount Ossa.
Lowest point
- Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Washington vs Tasmania Population and History
Population
- Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025).
- Washington's population is 13.8 times larger than Tasmania's.
Population density
- Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8.
- Washington's population density is 5.5 times (450%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area
- Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250).
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 16.2 times larger than Greater Hobart's.
History
- Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state.
- Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825.
- In its current form, Washington is the older of the two by 12 years.
Washington vs Tasmania Economy
GDP
- Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion.
- Washington's economic output is 30.2 times larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita
- Washington: $107,564 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076.
- Washington's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (119%) higher than Tasmania's.
Official Websites
Washington official website · Tasmania official website
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