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Iowa vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- Iowa has a land area of 55,854 square miles (144,660 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- Iowa's land area is 61.3 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Iowa: 56,273 square miles (145,746 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Iowa's total area is 61.8 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Iowa is 216 miles (347 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- Iowa's north-south length is 4.0 times (300%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Iowa spans 335 miles (539 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- Iowa's east-west width is 8.8 times (782%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Iowa's highest point is Hawkeye Point at 1,669 feet (509 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Bimberi Peak is 4,604 feet higher than Hawkeye Point.
Lowest point
- Iowa's lowest point is Mississippi River at 480 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- Iowa's lowest point is 927 feet lower.
Iowa vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- Iowa has a population of 3,241,488 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- Iowa's population is 6.7 times (567%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Iowa: 58.0 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 9.2 times (821%) higher than Iowa's.
Largest metro area
- Iowa's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Omaha, NE-IA metro area's population is 2.1 times (106%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Iowa: Admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846, as the 29th state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, Iowa is the older of the two by 65 years.
Iowa vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- Iowa's GDP is $265.8 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- Iowa's economic output is 7.0 times (599%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Iowa: $81,998 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- Iowa's GDP per capita is 1.0 times (5%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Official Websites
Iowa official website · Australian Capital Territory official website
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