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Rhode Island vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- Rhode Island's land area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Rhode Island's total area is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- Rhode Island's north-south length is 1.1 times (13%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- Rhode Island's east-west width is 1.1 times (11%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Bimberi Peak is 5,462 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point
- Rhode Island's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- Rhode Island's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Rhode Island vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- Rhode Island's population is 2.3 times (129%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- Rhode Island's population density is 2.0 times (101%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 3.5 times (250%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 121 years.
Rhode Island vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- Rhode Island's economic output is 2.1 times (112%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Official Websites
Rhode Island official website · Australian Capital Territory official website
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