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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
Arkansas official website · Northern Territory official website
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