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Northern Ireland vs Northwest Territories Geography
Land area: Northern Ireland has a land area of 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²). Northwest Territories' land area is 87.2 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area: Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northwest Territories' total area is 95.3 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length: Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km). Northwest Territories' north-south length is 15.8 times longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width: Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km). Northwest Territories' east-west width is 9.3 times (825%) wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point: Northern Ireland's highest point is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m). Mount Nirvana is 6,309 feet higher than Slieve Donard.
Lowest point: Northern Ireland's lowest point is Irish Sea at 0 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Northern Ireland vs Northwest Territories Population and History
Population: Northern Ireland has a population of 1,905,000 (2022), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024). Northern Ireland's population is 42.1 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density: Northern Ireland: 363.8 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1. Northern Ireland's population density is 3,638.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
Biggest city: Northern Ireland's biggest city is Belfast with 348,005 people; Northwest Territories's is Yellowknife with 20,340. Belfast's population is 17.1 times larger than Yellowknife's.
History: Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921. Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Northwest Territories is the older of the two by 51 years.
Northern Ireland vs Northwest Territories Economy
GDP: Northern Ireland's GDP is $58.8 billion (2022) vs Northwest Territories's $3.7 billion. Northern Ireland's economic output is 15.9 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
GDP per capita: Northern Ireland: $30,686 per person vs Northwest Territories: $82,646. Northwest Territories' GDP per capita is 2.7 times (169%) higher than Northern Ireland's.
Official Websites
Northern Ireland official website · Northwest Territories official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.