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Australian Capital Territory vs Yukon Geography
Land area: Australian Capital Territory has a land area of 910 square miles (2,358 km²), while Yukon has 183,163 square miles (474,391 km²). Yukon's land area is 201.2 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²) vs Yukon: 186,272 square miles (482,443 km²), including inland and coastal water. Yukon's total area is 204.6 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km) long from north to south; Yukon is 669 miles (1,077 km). Yukon's north-south length is 12.4 times longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km) east to west; Yukon spans 830 miles (1,336 km). Yukon's east-west width is 21.8 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); Yukon's is Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 m). Mount Logan is 13,278 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point: Australian Capital Territory's lowest point is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet; Yukon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Yukon's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Australian Capital Territory vs Yukon Population and History
Population: Australian Capital Territory has a population of 486,231 (2025), while Yukon has 47,595 (2024). Australian Capital Territory's population is 10.2 times larger than Yukon's.
Population density: Australian Capital Territory: 534.3 people per square mile vs Yukon: 0.3. Australian Capital Territory's population density is 1,781.0 times higher than Yukon's.
Largest metro area: Australian Capital Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Canberra (486,231 people) vs Yukon's Whitehorse CMA (31,913). Greater Canberra's population is 15.2 times larger than Whitehorse CMA's.
History: Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. Yukon: Became a Canadian territory on June 13, 1898. In its current form, Yukon is the older of the two by 13 years.
Australian Capital Territory vs Yukon Economy
GDP: Australian Capital Territory's GDP is $38.0 billion (2025) vs Yukon's $3.2 billion. Australian Capital Territory's economic output is 11.9 times larger than Yukon's.
GDP per capita: Australian Capital Territory: $78,152 per person vs Yukon: $66,713. Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Yukon's.
Official Websites
Australian Capital Territory official website · Yukon official website
More Size Comparisons
All Australian Capital Territory size comparisons · All Yukon 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.