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Australian Capital Territory vs Germany Geography
Land area: Australian Capital Territory has a land area of 910 square miles (2,358 km²), while Germany has 134,623 square miles (348,672 km²). Germany's land area is 147.9 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²) vs Germany: 138,069 square miles (357,596 km²), including inland and coastal water. Germany's total area is 151.7 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km) long from north to south; Germany is 531 miles (854 km). Germany's north-south length is 9.8 times (883%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km) east to west; Germany spans 397 miles (639 km). Germany's east-west width is 10.4 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: Australian Capital Territory's highest point is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m); Germany's is Zugspitze at 9,718 feet (2,962 m). Zugspitze is 3,445 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point: Australian Capital Territory's lowest point is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet; Germany's is Neuendorf-Sachsenbande at -13 feet. Germany's lowest point is 1,420 feet lower.
Australian Capital Territory vs Germany Population and History
Population: Australian Capital Territory has a population of 486,231 (2025), while Germany has 83,467,117 (2025). Germany's population is 171.7 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: Australian Capital Territory: 534.3 people per square mile vs Germany: 620.0. Germany's population density is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Largest metro area: Australian Capital Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Canberra (486,231 people) vs Germany's Berlin metropolitan region (6,200,000). Berlin metropolitan region's population is 12.8 times larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. Germany: Unified on January 18, 1871; the current Federal Republic dates from 1949, reunified in 1990. In its current form, Germany is the older of the two by 40 years.
Australian Capital Territory vs Germany Economy
GDP: Australian Capital Territory's GDP is $38.0 billion (2025) vs Germany's $5,050.9 billion. Germany's economic output is 132.9 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: Australian Capital Territory: $78,152 per person vs Germany: $60,496. Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Germany's.
Official Websites
Australian Capital Territory official website · Germany official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.