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Northern Territory vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Northern Territory has a land area of 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 19.7 times larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 19.7 times larger than Tasmania's.
Length: Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 3.4 times (243%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width: Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 2.5 times (146%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: Northern Territory's highest point is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Mount Ossa is 282 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point: Northern Territory's lowest point is Timor Sea at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Northern Territory vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Northern Territory has a population of 265,457 (2025), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Tasmania's population is 2.2 times (117%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Northern Territory: 0.5 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Tasmania's population density is 43.6 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: Northern Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Darwin (159,284 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Greater Hobart's population is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Tasmania is the older of the two by 10 years.
Northern Territory vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Northern Territory's GDP is $22.4 billion (2025) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Tasmania's economic output is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Northern Territory: $84,383 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (72%) higher than Tasmania's.
Official Websites
Northern Territory official website · Tasmania official website
More Size Comparisons
All Northern Territory size comparisons · All Tasmania 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.