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Wisconsin vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area: Wisconsin has a land area of 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²). Wisconsin's land area is 59.5 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wisconsin's total area is 71.9 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 6.8 times (581%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km). Wisconsin's east-west width is 8.5 times (750%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: Wisconsin's highest point is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m). Bimberi Peak is 4,327 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Wisconsin's lowest point is Lake Michigan at 577 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet. Wisconsin's lowest point is 830 feet lower.
Wisconsin vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population: Wisconsin has a population of 5,960,975 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025). Wisconsin's population is 12.3 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: Wisconsin: 110.0 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3. Australian Capital Territory's population density is 4.9 times (386%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Largest metro area: Wisconsin's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 7.7 times (673%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. In its current form, Wisconsin is the older of the two by 63 years.
Wisconsin vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP: Wisconsin's GDP is $453.3 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 11.9 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: Wisconsin: $76,044 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152. Wisconsin and Australian Capital Territory have about the same GDP per capita.
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.