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Massachusetts vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- Massachusetts' land area is 8.6 times (757%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Massachusetts' total area is 11.6 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- Massachusetts' north-south length is 2.3 times (128%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- Massachusetts' east-west width is 4.9 times (387%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Bimberi Peak is 2,784 feet higher than Mount Greylock.
Lowest point
- Massachusetts's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- Massachusetts's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Massachusetts vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- Massachusetts' population is 14.7 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- Massachusetts' population density is 1.7 times (71%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Massachusetts's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 10.3 times larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 123 years.
Massachusetts vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- Massachusetts's GDP is $778.5 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- Massachusetts' economic output is 20.5 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Massachusetts: $109,095 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 1.4 times (40%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Official Websites
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