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Tennessee vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 12.6 times larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 12.4 times larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 5.7 times (472%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 1.2 times (23%) wider than Tennessee's.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Clingmans Dome is 1,601 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet. Northern Territory's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). Tennessee's population is 27.2 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. Tennessee's population density is 350.6 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's population is 13.5 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 115 years.
Tennessee vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 25.1 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Tennessee's.
Official Websites
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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.