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Arkansas vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²). Arkansas' land area is 57.1 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arkansas' total area is 58.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km). Arkansas' north-south length is 4.5 times (350%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km). Arkansas' east-west width is 7.3 times (634%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m). Bimberi Peak is 3,521 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet. Arkansas's lowest point is 1,352 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025). Arkansas' population is 6.4 times (535%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3. Australian Capital Territory's population density is 9.0 times (799%) higher than Arkansas'.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 2.8 times (175%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 75 years.
Arkansas vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion. Arkansas' economic output is 5.0 times (396%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152. Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Arkansas'.
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.