The map above shows Australian Capital Territory and Victoria side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Australian Capital Territory vs Victoria Geography
Land area: Australian Capital Territory has a land area of 910 square miles (2,358 km²), while Victoria has 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²). Victoria's land area is 96.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²) vs Victoria: 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²), including inland and coastal water. Victoria's total area is 96.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km) long from north to south; Victoria is 466 miles (751 km). Victoria's north-south length is 8.6 times (763%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km) east to west; Victoria spans 558 miles (897 km). Victoria's east-west width is 14.7 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: Australian Capital Territory's highest point is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m); Victoria's is Mount Bogong at 6,516 feet (1,986 m). Mount Bogong is 243 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point: Australian Capital Territory's lowest point is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet; Victoria's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Victoria's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Australian Capital Territory vs Victoria Population and History
Population: Australian Capital Territory has a population of 486,231 (2025), while Victoria has 7,104,349 (2025). Victoria's population is 14.6 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: Australian Capital Territory: 534.3 people per square mile vs Victoria: 80.9. Australian Capital Territory's population density is 6.6 times (560%) higher than Victoria's.
Largest metro area: Australian Capital Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Canberra (486,231 people) vs Victoria's Greater Melbourne (5,435,590). Greater Melbourne's population is 11.2 times larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. Victoria: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1851. In its current form, Victoria is the older of the two by 10 years.
Australian Capital Territory vs Victoria Economy
GDP: Australian Capital Territory's GDP is $38.0 billion (2025) vs Victoria's $406.1 billion. Victoria's economic output is 10.7 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: Australian Capital Territory: $78,152 per person vs Victoria: $57,162. Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (37%) higher than Victoria's.
Official Websites
Australian Capital Territory official website · Victoria official website
More Size Comparisons
All Australian Capital Territory size comparisons · All Victoria 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.