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Australian Capital Territory vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Australian Capital Territory has a land area of 910 square miles (2,358 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Wales' land area is 8.8 times (781%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Wales' total area is 8.8 times (781%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Wales' north-south length is 2.8 times (176%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Wales' east-west width is 2.9 times (192%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Australian Capital Territory's highest point is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Bimberi Peak is 2,713 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- Australian Capital Territory's lowest point is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Wales's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Australian Capital Territory vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Australian Capital Territory has a population of 486,231 (2025), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Wales' population is 6.4 times (539%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Australian Capital Territory: 534.3 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 1.4 times (38%) higher than Wales'.
History
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536.
- In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 375 years.
Australian Capital Territory vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP is $38.0 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Wales' economic output is 2.4 times (136%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Australian Capital Territory: $78,152 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 2.7 times (173%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Australian Capital Territory official website · Wales official website
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