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Kansas vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²). Kansas' land area is 89.8 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kansas' total area is 90.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km). Kansas' north-south length is 3.8 times (283%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km). Kansas' east-west width is 10.6 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m). Bimberi Peak is 2,233 feet higher than Mount Sunflower.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet. Kansas's lowest point is 728 feet lower.
Kansas vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025). Kansas' population is 6.1 times (511%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3. Australian Capital Territory's population density is 14.7 times higher than Kansas'.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231). Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's population is 4.6 times (363%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. In its current form, Kansas is the older of the two by 50 years.
Kansas vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion. Kansas' economic output is 6.1 times (507%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152. Kansas and Australian Capital Territory have about the same GDP per capita.
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.