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Northern Territory vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area
- Northern Territory has a land area of 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²).
- Northern Territory's land area is 2.3 times (128%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Total area
- Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Territory's total area is 2.1 times (107%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Length
- Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km).
- Northern Territory's north-south length is 1.4 times (37%) longer than Saskatchewan's.
Width
- Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km).
- Northern Territory's east-west width is 1.6 times (56%) wider than Saskatchewan's.
Highest point
- Northern Territory's highest point is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m).
- Mount Zeil is 456 feet higher than Cypress Hills.
Lowest point
- Northern Territory's lowest point is Timor Sea at 0 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet.
- Northern Territory's lowest point is 699 feet lower.
Northern Territory vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population
- Northern Territory has a population of 265,457 (2025), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026).
- Saskatchewan's population is 4.8 times (377%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- Northern Territory: 0.5 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5.
- Saskatchewan's population density is 11.0 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Northern Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Darwin (159,284 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480).
- Saskatoon CMA's population is 2.0 times (99%) larger than Greater Darwin's.
History
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905.
- In its current form, Saskatchewan is the older of the two by 6 years.
Northern Territory vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP
- Northern Territory's GDP is $22.4 billion (2025) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion.
- Saskatchewan's economic output is 3.7 times (268%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Northern Territory: $84,383 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019.
- Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Saskatchewan's.
Official Websites
Northern Territory official website · Saskatchewan official website
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