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Wyoming vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- Wyoming's land area is 106.6 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Wyoming's total area is 107.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- Wyoming's north-south length is 6.0 times (500%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- Wyoming's east-west width is 10.8 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Gannett Peak is 7,515 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point
- Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- Australian Capital Territory's lowest point is 1,701 feet lower.
Wyoming vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- Wyoming's population is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 87.6 times higher than Wyoming's.
Largest metro area
- Wyoming's largest metropolitan area is Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Greater Canberra's population is 4.8 times (378%) larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History
- Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, Wyoming is the older of the two by 21 years.
Wyoming vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- Wyoming's GDP is $51.5 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- Wyoming's economic output is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Wyoming: $87,639 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Official Websites
Wyoming official website · Australian Capital Territory official website
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