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Wyoming vs Western Australia Geography
Land area
- Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²).
- Western Australia's land area is 10.0 times larger than Wyoming's.
Total area
- Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Western Australia's total area is 10.0 times (898%) larger than Wyoming's.
Length
- Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km).
- Western Australia's north-south length is 4.9 times (391%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width
- Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km).
- Western Australia's east-west width is 3.1 times (214%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point
- Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m).
- Gannett Peak is 9,690 feet higher than Mount Meharry.
Lowest point
- Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- Western Australia's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Wyoming vs Western Australia Population and History
Population
- Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025).
- Western Australia's population is 5.2 times (421%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density
- Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1.
- Wyoming's population density is 2.0 times (97%) higher than Western Australia's.
Largest metro area
- Wyoming's largest metropolitan area is Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783 people) vs Western Australia's Greater Perth (2,452,765).
- Greater Perth's population is 24.1 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History
- Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state.
- Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829.
- In its current form, Wyoming is the older of the two by 11 years.
Wyoming vs Western Australia Economy
GDP
- Wyoming's GDP is $51.5 billion (2024) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion.
- Western Australia's economic output is 5.9 times (491%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita
- Wyoming: $87,639 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488.
- Western Australia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Wyoming's.
Official Websites
Wyoming official website · Western Australia official website
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