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Arkansas vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 10.0 times larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 9.8 times (879%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 4.5 times (349%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 2.2 times (119%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Mount Zeil is 2,271 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet. Northern Territory's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). Arkansas' population is 11.6 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. Arkansas' population density is 118.8 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 8.4 times (741%) larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 75 years.
Arkansas vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. Arkansas' economic output is 8.4 times (741%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (38%) higher than Arkansas'.
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.