How many states are there in Australia?

There are six states in Australia which are New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. Western Australia is the largest state in the country in terms of land size with an area of 2,529,875 square kilometers. Its capital is Perth and has a population of more than 2 million people. Queensland is the second largest state in terms of land size with an area of 1,730,648 square kilometers. Its capital is Brisbane and, although smaller than Western Australia, it has a population of more than 4 million people. South Australia is the third largest state with an area of 983,482 square kilometers. Its capital is Adelaide and has a population of more than 1 million people.

New South Wales is the oldest among all the states in Australia and is also the most populous one with Sydney as its capital. It has an area of 800,642 square kilometers and has a population of more than 7 million people. Victoria covers an area of 227,416 square kilometer. Its capital is Melbourne and although smaller in terms of size than Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia, it has a population of more than 6 million people. Tasmania is the smallest state with an area of 68,401 square kilometers. Its capital is Hobart and has a population of more than 500 thousand people.