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Alberta vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- Alberta has a land area of 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- Alberta's land area is 272.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Alberta's total area is 280.7 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- Alberta's north-south length is 15.0 times longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- Alberta's east-west width is 14.3 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Alberta's highest point is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Mount Columbia is 6,020 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point
- Alberta's lowest point is Slave River at 499 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- Alberta's lowest point is 908 feet lower.
Alberta vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- Alberta has a population of 5,048,151 (2026), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- Alberta's population is 10.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Alberta: 20.4 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 26.2 times higher than Alberta's.
Largest metro area
- Alberta's largest metropolitan area is Calgary CMA (1,481,806 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Calgary CMA's population is 3.0 times (205%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, Alberta is the older of the two by 6 years.
Alberta vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- Alberta's GDP is $346.0 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- Alberta's economic output is 9.1 times (811%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Alberta: $70,487 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Alberta's.
Official Websites
Alberta official website · Australian Capital Territory official website
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