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Northern Territory vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Northern Territory has a land area of 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Total area: Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 1.6 times (55%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Length: Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 1.9 times (93%) longer than Northern Territory's.
Width: Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 2.2 times (118%) wider than Northern Territory's.
Highest point: Northern Territory's highest point is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 3,560 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point: Northern Territory's lowest point is Timor Sea at 0 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Northern Territory vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Northern Territory has a population of 265,457 (2025), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Northern Territory's population is 6.4 times (541%) larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Northern Territory: 0.5 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Northern Territory's population density is 5.0 times (400%) higher than Nunavut's.
History: Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Northern Territory is the older of the two by 88 years.
Northern Territory vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Northern Territory's GDP is $22.4 billion (2025) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Northern Territory's economic output is 5.5 times (446%) larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Northern Territory: $84,383 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Northern Territory's.
Official Websites
Northern Territory official website · Nunavut official website
More Size Comparisons
All Northern Territory size comparisons · All Nunavut size comparisons
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.