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Rhode Island vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²). Rhode Island's land area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. Rhode Island's total area is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km). Rhode Island's north-south length is 1.1 times (13%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km). Rhode Island's east-west width is 1.1 times (11%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m). Bimberi Peak is 5,462 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet. Rhode Island's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Rhode Island vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025). Rhode Island's population is 2.3 times (129%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3. Rhode Island's population density is 2.0 times (101%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 3.5 times (250%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 121 years.
Rhode Island vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion. Rhode Island's economic output is 2.1 times (112%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152. Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Official Websites
Rhode Island 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.