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Hawaii vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 81.1 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 47.5 times larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 3.3 times (228%) longer than Hawaii's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 1.6 times (58%) wider than Hawaii's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Mauna Kea is 8,772 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). Hawaii's population is 5.4 times (445%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. Hawaii's population density is 450.4 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's population is 6.3 times (527%) larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, Northern Territory is the older of the two by 48 years.
Hawaii vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. Hawaii's economic output is 5.3 times (425%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. Hawaii and Northern Territory have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
Hawaii official website · Northern Territory official website
More Size Comparisons
All Hawaii size comparisons · All Northern Territory size comparisons
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.