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Iowa vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area: Iowa has a land area of 55,854 square miles (144,660 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²). Iowa's land area is 61.3 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Iowa: 56,273 square miles (145,746 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. Iowa's total area is 61.8 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Iowa is 216 miles (347 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km). Iowa's north-south length is 4.0 times (300%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Iowa spans 335 miles (539 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km). Iowa's east-west width is 8.8 times (782%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: Iowa's highest point is Hawkeye Point at 1,669 feet (509 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m). Bimberi Peak is 4,604 feet higher than Hawkeye Point.
Lowest point: Iowa's lowest point is Mississippi River at 480 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet. Iowa's lowest point is 927 feet lower.
Iowa vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population: Iowa has a population of 3,241,488 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025). Iowa's population is 6.7 times (567%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: Iowa: 58.0 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3. Australian Capital Territory's population density is 9.2 times (821%) higher than Iowa's.
Largest metro area: Iowa's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231). Omaha, NE-IA metro area's population is 2.1 times (106%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: Iowa: Admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846, as the 29th state. Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. In its current form, Iowa is the older of the two by 65 years.
Iowa vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP: Iowa's GDP is $265.8 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion. Iowa's economic output is 7.0 times (599%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: Iowa: $81,998 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152. Iowa's GDP per capita is 1.0 times (5%) 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.