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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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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.