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Kentucky vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area: Kentucky has a land area of 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²). Kentucky's land area is 43.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kentucky's total area is 44.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km). Kentucky's north-south length is 4.8 times (376%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km). Kentucky's east-west width is 11.0 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: Kentucky's highest point is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m). Bimberi Peak is 2,139 feet higher than Black Mountain.
Lowest point: Kentucky's lowest point is Mississippi River at 270 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet. Kentucky's lowest point is 1,137 feet lower.
Kentucky vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population: Kentucky has a population of 4,588,372 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025). Kentucky's population is 9.4 times (844%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: Kentucky: 116.2 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3. Australian Capital Territory's population density is 4.6 times (360%) higher than Kentucky's.
Largest metro area: Kentucky's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 4.7 times (374%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. In its current form, Kentucky is the older of the two by 119 years.
Kentucky vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP: Kentucky's GDP is $295.4 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion. Kentucky's economic output is 7.8 times (677%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: Kentucky: $64,375 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152. Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Kentucky's.
Official Websites
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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.