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Delaware vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area: Delaware has a land area of 1,949 square miles (5,047 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²). Delaware's land area is 2.1 times (114%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Delaware: 2,489 square miles (6,446 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. Delaware's total area is 2.7 times (173%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Delaware is 98 miles (158 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km). Delaware's north-south length is 1.8 times (81%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Delaware spans 96 miles (155 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km). Delaware's east-west width is 2.5 times (153%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: Delaware's highest point is Ebright Azimuth at 450 feet (137 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m). Bimberi Peak is 5,823 feet higher than Ebright Azimuth.
Lowest point: Delaware's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet. Delaware's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Delaware vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population: Delaware has a population of 1,051,917 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025). Delaware's population is 2.2 times (116%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: Delaware: 539.9 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3. Delaware and Australian Capital Territory have about the same population density.
Largest metro area: Delaware's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 13.0 times larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: Delaware: Admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787, as the 1st state. Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. In its current form, Delaware is the older of the two by 124 years.
Delaware vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP: Delaware's GDP is $111.0 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion. Delaware's economic output is 2.9 times (192%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: Delaware: $105,495 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152. Delaware's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (35%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Official Websites
Delaware official website · Australian Capital Territory official website
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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.