The map above shows Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Australian Capital Territory vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Australian Capital Territory has a land area of 910 square miles (2,358 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Tasmania's land area is 29.0 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tasmania's total area is 29.0 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Tasmania's north-south length is 5.9 times (489%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Tasmania's east-west width is 6.5 times (553%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: Australian Capital Territory's highest point is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Bimberi Peak is 968 feet higher than Mount Ossa.
Lowest point: Australian Capital Territory's lowest point is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Tasmania's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Australian Capital Territory vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Australian Capital Territory has a population of 486,231 (2025), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Tasmania's population is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: Australian Capital Territory: 534.3 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Australian Capital Territory's population density is 24.5 times higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: Australian Capital Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Canberra (486,231 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Greater Canberra's population is 1.9 times (90%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Tasmania is the older of the two by 10 years.
Australian Capital Territory vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Australian Capital Territory's GDP is $38.0 billion (2025) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Australian Capital Territory's economic output is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Australian Capital Territory: $78,152 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (59%) higher than Tasmania's.
Official Websites
Australian Capital Territory official website · Tasmania official website
More Size Comparisons
All Australian Capital Territory size comparisons · All Tasmania size comparisons
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.