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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
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