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Colorado vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- Colorado's land area is 113.8 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Colorado's total area is 114.3 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- Colorado's north-south length is 8.6 times (765%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- Colorado's east-west width is 10.2 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Mount Elbert is 8,149 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point
- Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- Australian Capital Territory's lowest point is 1,919 feet lower.
Colorado vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- Colorado's population is 12.3 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 9.3 times (829%) higher than Colorado's.
Largest metro area
- Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's population is 6.3 times (528%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, Colorado is the older of the two by 35 years.
Colorado vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- Colorado's economic output is 14.7 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- Colorado's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Official Websites
Colorado official website · Australian Capital Territory official website
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