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Oklahoma vs Northwest Territories Geography
Land area: Oklahoma has a land area of 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²). Northwest Territories' land area is 6.7 times (566%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Total area: Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northwest Territories' total area is 7.4 times (644%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Length: Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km). Northwest Territories' north-south length is 2.5 times (146%) longer than Oklahoma's.
Width: Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km). Northwest Territories' east-west width is 2.0 times (102%) wider than Oklahoma's.
Highest point: Oklahoma's highest point is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m). Mount Nirvana is 4,118 feet higher than Black Mesa.
Lowest point: Oklahoma's lowest point is Little River at 289 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Northwest Territories's lowest point is 289 feet lower.
Oklahoma vs Northwest Territories Population and History
Population: Oklahoma has a population of 4,095,393 (2024), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024). Oklahoma's population is 90.5 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density: Oklahoma: 59.7 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1. Oklahoma's population density is 597.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
Biggest city: Oklahoma's biggest city is Oklahoma City with 712,919 people; Northwest Territories's is Yellowknife with 20,340. Oklahoma City's population is 35.1 times larger than Yellowknife's.
Largest metro area: Oklahoma's largest metropolitan area is Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821 people) vs Northwest Territories's Yellowknife CMA (20,340). Oklahoma City, OK metro area's population is 73.6 times larger than Yellowknife CMA's.
History: Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state. Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Northwest Territories is the older of the two by 37 years.
Oklahoma vs Northwest Territories Economy
GDP: Oklahoma's GDP is $263.7 billion (2024) vs Northwest Territories's $3.7 billion. Oklahoma's economic output is 71.3 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
GDP per capita: Oklahoma: $64,388 per person vs Northwest Territories: $82,646. Northwest Territories' GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Official Websites
Oklahoma official website · Northwest Territories 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.