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Washington vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- Washington's land area is 73.0 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Washington's total area is 78.3 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- Washington's north-south length is 4.4 times (341%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- Washington's east-west width is 10.5 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Mount Rainier is 8,136 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point
- Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- Washington's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Washington vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- Washington's population is 16.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Washington: 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 Washington's.
Largest metro area
- Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 8.5 times (753%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, Washington is the older of the two by 22 years.
Washington vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- Washington's economic output is 22.5 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Washington: $107,564 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- Washington's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (38%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Official Websites
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