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Australian Capital Territory vs England Geography
Land area
- Australian Capital Territory has a land area of 910 square miles (2,358 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²).
- England's land area is 55.2 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- England's total area is 55.2 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km).
- England's north-south length is 7.8 times (680%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km).
- England's east-west width is 9.4 times (842%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Australian Capital Territory's highest point is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m).
- Bimberi Peak is 3,064 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point
- Australian Capital Territory's lowest point is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- England's lowest point is 1,417 feet lower.
Australian Capital Territory vs England Population and History
Population
- Australian Capital Territory has a population of 486,231 (2025), while England has 56,536,000 (2022).
- England's population is 116.3 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Australian Capital Territory: 534.3 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0.
- England's population density is 2.1 times (110%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Australian Capital Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Canberra (486,231 people) vs England's London (10,416,420).
- London's population is 21.4 times larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927.
- In its current form, England is the older of the two by 984 years.
Australian Capital Territory vs England Economy
GDP
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP is $38.0 billion (2025) vs England's $2,249.6 billion.
- England's economic output is 59.2 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Australian Capital Territory: $78,152 per person vs England: $39,801.
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (96%) higher than England's.
Official Websites
Australian Capital Territory official website · England official website
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