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Arizona vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²). Arizona's land area is 124.8 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 125.2 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km). Arizona's north-south length is 7.9 times (694%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km). Arizona's east-west width is 11.9 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m). Humphreys Peak is 6,347 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet. Arizona's lowest point is 1,336 feet lower.
Arizona vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025). Arizona's population is 15.6 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3. Australian Capital Territory's population density is 8.0 times (701%) higher than Arizona's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 10.7 times larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th 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 1 years.
Arizona vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion. Arizona's economic output is 15.0 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152. Arizona and Australian Capital Territory have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
Arizona official website · Australian Capital Territory official website
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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.