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Texas vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area: Texas has a land area of 261,259 square miles (676,657 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²). Texas' land area is 287.0 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: Texas: 268,599 square miles (695,668 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. Texas' total area is 295.0 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: Texas is 808 miles (1,300 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km). Texas' north-south length is 15.0 times longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: Texas spans 777 miles (1,250 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km). Texas' east-west width is 20.4 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: Texas's highest point is Guadalupe Peak at 8,730 feet (2,661 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m). Guadalupe Peak is 2,457 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point: Texas's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet. Texas's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Texas vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population: Texas has a population of 31,290,831 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025). Texas' population is 64.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: Texas: 119.8 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3. Australian Capital Territory's population density is 4.5 times (346%) higher than Texas'.
Largest metro area: Texas's largest metropolitan area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (8,344,032 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231). Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area's population is 17.2 times larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: Texas: Admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th state. Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. In its current form, Texas is the older of the two by 66 years.
Texas vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP: Texas's GDP is $2,769.8 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion. Texas' economic output is 72.9 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: Texas: $88,517 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152. Texas' GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Australian Capital Territory'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.