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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
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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.