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Tennessee vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²). Tennessee's land area is 45.3 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tennessee's total area is 46.3 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km). Tennessee's north-south length is 3.5 times (254%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 13.1 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m). Clingmans Dome is 351 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet. Tennessee's lowest point is 1,229 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025). Tennessee's population is 14.9 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3. Australian Capital Territory's population density is 3.0 times (205%) higher than Tennessee's.
Largest metro area: Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231). Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's population is 4.4 times (342%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 115 years.
Tennessee vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP: Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 14.8 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152. Tennessee and Australian Capital Territory have about the same GDP per capita.
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.