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Virginia vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²). Virginia's land area is 43.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. Virginia's total area is 47.0 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km). Virginia's north-south length is 4.1 times (313%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km). Virginia's east-west width is 12.3 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m). Bimberi Peak is 544 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: Virginia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Virginia vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025). Virginia's population is 18.1 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3. Australian Capital Territory's population density is 2.4 times (139%) higher than Virginia's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 13.2 times larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 123 years.
Virginia vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion. Virginia's economic output is 20.0 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) 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.