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Northern Territory vs Russia Geography
Land area: Northern Territory has a land area of 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 12.1 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Total area: Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 12.7 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Length: Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 2.7 times (172%) longer than Northern Territory's.
Width: Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 6.3 times (531%) wider than Northern Territory's.
Highest point: Northern Territory's highest point is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 13,487 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point: Northern Territory's lowest point is Timor Sea at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Northern Territory vs Russia Population and History
Population: Northern Territory has a population of 265,457 (2025), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 550.1 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Northern Territory: 0.5 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Russia's population density is 46.2 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: Northern Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Darwin (159,284 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 91.2 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Northern Territory is the older of the two by 80 years.
Northern Territory vs Russia Economy
GDP: Northern Territory's GDP is $22.4 billion (2025) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 114.3 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Northern Territory: $84,383 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 4.8 times (381%) higher than Russia's.
Official Websites
Northern Territory official website · Russia official website
More Size Comparisons
All Northern Territory size comparisons · All Russia 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.