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Utah vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: Utah has a land area of 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 6.3 times (531%) larger than Utah's.
Total area: Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 6.1 times (514%) larger than Utah's.
Length: Utah is 436 miles (702 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 2.5 times (150%) longer than Utah's.
Width: Utah spans 268 miles (431 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 2.3 times (128%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Utah's highest point is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Kings Peak is 8,489 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point: Utah's lowest point is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet. Northern Territory's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Utah vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: Utah has a population of 3,503,613 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). Utah's population is 13.2 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Utah: 42.4 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. Utah's population density is 84.8 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: Utah's largest metropolitan area is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's population is 8.2 times (717%) larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, Utah is the older of the two by 15 years.
Utah vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: Utah's GDP is $299.5 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. Utah's economic output is 13.4 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Utah: $85,475 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. Utah and Northern Territory have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
Utah official website · Northern Territory official website
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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.