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New York vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- New York's land area is 51.8 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New York's total area is 59.9 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- New York's north-south length is 5.8 times (478%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- New York's east-west width is 10.9 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Bimberi Peak is 938 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point
- New York's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- New York's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
New York vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- New York's population is 40.9 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 1.3 times (27%) higher than New York's.
Largest metro area
- New York'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 York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 123 years.
New York vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- New York's economic output is 61.1 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- New York: $116,883 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- New York's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (50%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Official Websites
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