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Northern Territory vs Quebec Geography
Land area: Northern Territory has a land area of 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Northern Territory and Quebec have about the same land area.
Total area: Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Length: Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 1.1 times (12%) longer than Northern Territory's.
Width: Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 1.6 times (58%) wider than Northern Territory's.
Highest point: Northern Territory's highest point is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mont d'Iberville is 397 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point: Northern Territory's lowest point is Timor Sea at 0 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Northern Territory vs Quebec Population and History
Population: Northern Territory has a population of 265,457 (2025), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 34.0 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Northern Territory: 0.5 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. Quebec's population density is 34.2 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: Northern Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Darwin (159,284 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Montreal CMA's population is 26.9 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Quebec is the older of the two by 44 years.
Northern Territory vs Quebec Economy
GDP: Northern Territory's GDP is $22.4 billion (2025) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Quebec's economic output is 20.1 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Northern Territory: $84,383 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (69%) higher than Quebec's.
Official Websites
Northern Territory official website · Quebec official website
More Size Comparisons
All Northern Territory size comparisons · All Quebec 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.