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New Mexico vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area
- New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²).
- Northern Territory's land area is 4.3 times (329%) larger than New Mexico's.
Total area
- New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Territory's total area is 4.3 times (328%) larger than New Mexico's.
Length
- New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km).
- Northern Territory's north-south length is 2.8 times (176%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width
- New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km).
- Northern Territory's east-west width is 1.2 times (22%) wider than New Mexico's.
Highest point
- New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m).
- Wheeler Peak is 8,127 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point
- New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet.
- Northern Territory's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population
- New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025).
- New Mexico's population is 8.0 times (702%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5.
- New Mexico's population density is 35.2 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284).
- Albuquerque, NM metro area's population is 5.8 times (482%) larger than Greater Darwin's.
History
- New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th 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 1 years.
New Mexico vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP
- New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion.
- New Mexico's economic output is 6.6 times (557%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383.
- Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than New Mexico's.
Official Websites
New Mexico official website · Northern Territory official website
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