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Indiana vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 14.5 times larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 14.3 times larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 4.0 times (296%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 3.2 times (216%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Mount Zeil is 3,768 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet. Northern Territory's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Indiana vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). Indiana's population is 26.1 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. Indiana's population density is 386.6 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 59.1 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 95 years.
Indiana vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. Indiana's economic output is 23.2 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Indiana's.
Official Websites
Indiana official website · Northern Territory official website
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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.