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District of Columbia vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- Australian Capital Territory's land area is 14.9 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area
- District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Australian Capital Territory's total area is 13.3 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length
- District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- Australian Capital Territory's north-south length is 4.2 times (315%) longer than District of Columbia's.
Width
- District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- Australian Capital Territory's east-west width is 3.2 times (217%) wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point
- District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Bimberi Peak is 5,844 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point
- District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- District of Columbia's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
District of Columbia vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- District of Columbia's population is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- District of Columbia's population density is 21.5 times higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Largest metro area
- District of Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 13.2 times larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 121 years.
District of Columbia vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- District of Columbia's GDP is $184.3 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- District of Columbia's economic output is 4.9 times (385%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- District of Columbia: $262,439 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 3.4 times (236%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Official Websites
District of Columbia official website · Australian Capital Territory official website
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