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Oklahoma vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area
- Oklahoma has a land area of 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²).
- Northern Territory's land area is 7.6 times (659%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Total area
- Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Territory's total area is 7.5 times (645%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Length
- Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km).
- Northern Territory's north-south length is 2.0 times (105%) longer than Oklahoma's.
Width
- Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km).
- Northern Territory's east-west width is 1.2 times (24%) wider than Oklahoma's.
Highest point
- Oklahoma's highest point is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m).
- Mount Zeil is 43 feet higher than Black Mesa.
Lowest point
- Oklahoma's lowest point is Little River at 289 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet.
- Northern Territory's lowest point is 289 feet lower.
Oklahoma vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population
- Oklahoma has a population of 4,095,393 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025).
- Oklahoma's population is 15.4 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- Oklahoma: 59.7 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5.
- Oklahoma's population density is 119.4 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Oklahoma's largest metropolitan area is Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284).
- Oklahoma City, OK metro area's population is 9.4 times (840%) larger than Greater Darwin's.
History
- Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state.
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- In its current form, Oklahoma is the older of the two by 4 years.
Oklahoma vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP
- Oklahoma's GDP is $263.7 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion.
- Oklahoma's economic output is 11.8 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Oklahoma: $64,388 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383.
- Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Official Websites
Oklahoma official website · Northern Territory official website
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