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North Carolina vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²). North Carolina's land area is 53.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Carolina's total area is 59.1 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km). North Carolina's north-south length is 4.8 times (378%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km). North Carolina's east-west width is 12.8 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m). Mount Mitchell is 401 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point: North Carolina's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet. North Carolina's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
North Carolina vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025). North Carolina's population is 22.7 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3. Australian Capital Territory's population density is 2.4 times (135%) higher than North Carolina's.
Largest metro area: North Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 5.9 times (493%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state. Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. In its current form, North Carolina is the older of the two by 122 years.
North Carolina vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP: North Carolina's GDP is $844.2 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion. North Carolina's economic output is 22.2 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: North Carolina: $76,427 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152. North Carolina and Australian Capital Territory have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
North Carolina official website · Australian Capital Territory official website
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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.