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Australian Capital Territory vs New Zealand Geography
Land area
- Australian Capital Territory has a land area of 910 square miles (2,358 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²).
- New Zealand's land area is 112.2 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Zealand's total area is 114.0 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km).
- New Zealand's north-south length is 21.9 times longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km).
- New Zealand's east-west width is 25.5 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); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m).
- Aoraki / Mount Cook is 5,945 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point
- Australian Capital Territory's lowest point is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet.
- New Zealand's lowest point is 1,414 feet lower.
Australian Capital Territory vs New Zealand Population and History
Population
- Australian Capital Territory has a population of 486,231 (2025), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026).
- New Zealand's population is 11.0 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Australian Capital Territory: 534.3 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 10.2 times higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area
- Australian Capital Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Canberra (486,231 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600).
- Auckland Region's population is 3.5 times (253%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947.
- In its current form, New Zealand is the older of the two by 4 years.
Australian Capital Territory vs New Zealand Economy
GDP
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP is $38.0 billion (2025) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion.
- New Zealand's economic output is 7.0 times (595%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Australian Capital Territory: $78,152 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591.
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (58%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
Australian Capital Territory official website · New Zealand official website
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