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Washington vs Victoria Geography
Land area
- Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Victoria has 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²).
- Victoria's land area is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Washington's.
Total area
- Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Victoria: 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Victoria's total area is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Washington's.
Length
- Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; Victoria is 466 miles (751 km).
- Victoria's north-south length is 2.0 times (96%) longer than Washington's.
Width
- Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Victoria spans 558 miles (897 km).
- Victoria's east-west width is 1.4 times (40%) wider than Washington's.
Highest point
- Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Victoria's is Mount Bogong at 6,516 feet (1,986 m).
- Mount Rainier is 7,893 feet higher than Mount Bogong.
Lowest point
- Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Victoria's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Washington vs Victoria Population and History
Population
- Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Victoria has 7,104,349 (2025).
- Washington's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Victoria's.
Population density
- Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs Victoria: 80.9.
- Washington's population density is 1.5 times (48%) higher than Victoria's.
Largest metro area
- Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs Victoria's Greater Melbourne (5,435,590).
- Greater Melbourne's population is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's.
History
- Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state.
- Victoria: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1851.
- In its current form, Washington is the older of the two by 12 years.
Washington vs Victoria Economy
GDP
- Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs Victoria's $406.1 billion.
- Washington's economic output is 2.1 times (111%) larger than Victoria's.
GDP per capita
- Washington: $107,564 per person vs Victoria: $57,162.
- Washington's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (88%) higher than Victoria's.
Official Websites
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