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Nevada vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 4.7 times (374%) larger than Nevada's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 4.7 times (371%) larger than Nevada's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 2.3 times (126%) longer than Nevada's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 1.3 times (30%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Boundary Peak is 8,092 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet. Northern Territory's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). Nevada's population is 12.3 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. Nevada's population density is 59.4 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 15.1 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 47 years.
Nevada vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. Nevada's economic output is 12.0 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. Nevada and Northern Territory have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
Nevada 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.