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Australian Capital Territory vs Mexico Geography
Land area
- Australian Capital Territory has a land area of 910 square miles (2,358 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²).
- Mexico's land area is 824.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Mexico's total area is 833.1 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km).
- Mexico's north-south length is 35.0 times longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km).
- Mexico's east-west width is 53.2 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); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m).
- Pico de Orizaba is 12,218 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point
- Australian Capital Territory's lowest point is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet.
- Mexico's lowest point is 1,440 feet lower.
Australian Capital Territory vs Mexico Population and History
Population
- Australian Capital Territory has a population of 486,231 (2025), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026).
- Mexico's population is 269.9 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Australian Capital Territory: 534.3 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 3.1 times (206%) higher than Mexico's.
Largest metro area
- Australian Capital Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Canberra (486,231 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212).
- Mexico City's population is 36.5 times larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821.
- In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 90 years.
Australian Capital Territory vs Mexico Economy
GDP
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP is $38.0 billion (2025) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion.
- Mexico's economic output is 48.2 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Australian Capital Territory: $78,152 per person vs Mexico: $13,889.
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 5.6 times (463%) higher than Mexico's.
Official Websites
Australian Capital Territory official website · Mexico official website
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