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Indiana vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²). Indiana's land area is 39.3 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. Indiana's total area is 40.0 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km). Indiana's north-south length is 5.1 times (411%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km). Indiana's east-west width is 5.1 times (408%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m). Bimberi Peak is 5,018 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet. Indiana's lowest point is 1,077 feet lower.
Indiana vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025). Indiana's population is 14.2 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3. Australian Capital Territory's population density is 2.8 times (176%) higher than Indiana's.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 19.4 times larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 95 years.
Indiana vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion. Indiana's economic output is 13.7 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152. Indiana and Australian Capital Territory have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
Indiana 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.