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Colorado vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²). Colorado's land area is 113.8 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 114.3 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km). Colorado's north-south length is 8.6 times (765%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km). Colorado's east-west width is 10.2 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m). Mount Elbert is 8,149 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet. Australian Capital Territory's lowest point is 1,919 feet lower.
Colorado vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025). Colorado's population is 12.3 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3. Australian Capital Territory's population density is 9.3 times (829%) higher than Colorado's.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231). Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's population is 6.3 times (528%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. In its current form, Colorado is the older of the two by 35 years.
Colorado vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion. Colorado's economic output is 14.7 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152. Colorado's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
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.