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Alaska vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- Alaska's land area is 627.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Alaska's total area is 731.2 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- Alaska's north-south length is 22.2 times longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- Alaska's east-west width is 40.6 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Denali is 13,962 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point
- Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- Alaska's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Alaska vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- Alaska's population is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 411.0 times higher than Alaska's.
Largest metro area
- Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Greater Canberra's population is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History
- Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, Australian Capital Territory is the older of the two by 48 years.
Alaska vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- Alaska's economic output is 1.9 times (88%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Official Websites
Alaska official website · Australian Capital Territory official website
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