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New Jersey vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- New Jersey's land area is 8.1 times (708%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Jersey's total area is 9.6 times (858%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- New Jersey's north-south length is 3.1 times (213%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- New Jersey's east-west width is 3.4 times (239%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Bimberi Peak is 4,475 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point
- New Jersey's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- New Jersey's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
New Jersey vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- New Jersey's population is 19.5 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- New Jersey's population density is 2.4 times (142%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Largest metro area
- New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 41.0 times larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 124 years.
New Jersey vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- New Jersey's economic output is 22.3 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- New Jersey's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Official Websites
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