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Newfoundland and Labrador vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: Newfoundland and Labrador has a land area of 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 3.6 times (261%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area: Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 3.3 times (233%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length: Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Newfoundland and Labrador and Northern Territory have about the same north-south length.
Width: Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 1.3 times (31%) wider than Northern Territory's.
Highest point: Newfoundland and Labrador's highest point is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Mount Caubvick is 397 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point: Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 548,557 (2026), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). Newfoundland and Labrador's population is 2.1 times (107%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. Newfoundland and Labrador's population density is 7.6 times (660%) higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: Newfoundland and Labrador's largest metropolitan area is St. John's CMA (212,579 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). St. John's CMA's population is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. 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 38 years.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP is $30.8 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. Newfoundland and Labrador's economic output is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (50%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
Newfoundland and Labrador 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.