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Australian Capital Territory vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: Australian Capital Territory has a land area of 910 square miles (2,358 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 392.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 400.7 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 18.8 times longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 32.8 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: Australian Capital Territory's highest point is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 9,026 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point: Australian Capital Territory's lowest point is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. British Columbia's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Australian Capital Territory vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: Australian Capital Territory has a population of 486,231 (2025), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). British Columbia's population is 11.6 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: Australian Capital Territory: 534.3 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. Australian Capital Territory's population density is 33.8 times higher than British Columbia's.
Largest metro area: Australian Capital Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Canberra (486,231 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Vancouver CMA's population is 5.4 times (444%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, British Columbia is the older of the two by 40 years.
Australian Capital Territory vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: Australian Capital Territory's GDP is $38.0 billion (2025) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. British Columbia's economic output is 8.2 times (724%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: Australian Capital Territory: $78,152 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (41%) higher than British Columbia's.
Official Websites
Australian Capital Territory official website · British Columbia official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.