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Connecticut vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area
- Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²).
- Northern Territory's land area is 107.6 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area
- Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Territory's total area is 94.0 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length
- Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km).
- Northern Territory's north-south length is 15.0 times longer than Connecticut's.
Width
- Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km).
- Northern Territory's east-west width is 5.9 times (487%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point
- Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m).
- Mount Zeil is 2,647 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point
- Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population
- Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025).
- Connecticut's population is 13.8 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5.
- Connecticut's population density is 1,517.8 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284).
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's population is 7.3 times (634%) larger than Greater Darwin's.
History
- Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state.
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 123 years.
Connecticut vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP
- Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion.
- Connecticut's economic output is 15.9 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383.
- Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (15%) higher than Northern Territory's.
Official Websites
Connecticut official website · Northern Territory official website
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