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Northwest Territories vs Spain Geography
Land area: Northwest Territories has a land area of 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Northwest Territories' land area is 2.4 times (137%) larger than Spain's.
Total area: Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northwest Territories' total area is 2.7 times (166%) larger than Spain's.
Length: Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Northwest Territories' north-south length is 2.4 times (140%) longer than Spain's.
Width: Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Northwest Territories' east-west width is 1.4 times (42%) wider than Spain's.
Highest point: Northwest Territories's highest point is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 3,090 feet higher than Mount Nirvana.
Lowest point: Northwest Territories's lowest point is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Northwest Territories vs Spain Population and History
Population: Northwest Territories has a population of 45,257 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 1,100.4 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density: Northwest Territories: 0.1 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 2,585.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
Biggest city: Northwest Territories's biggest city is Yellowknife with 20,340 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 160.6 times larger than Yellowknife's.
Largest metro area: Northwest Territories's largest metropolitan area is Yellowknife CMA (20,340 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 319.4 times larger than Yellowknife CMA's.
History: Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870. Spain: A unified kingdom since 1479; the current constitution dates from 1978. In its current form, Spain is the older of the two by 391 years.
Northwest Territories vs Spain Economy
GDP: Northwest Territories's GDP is $3.7 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 515.3 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
GDP per capita: Northwest Territories: $82,646 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Northwest Territories' GDP per capita is 2.1 times (114%) higher than Spain's.
Official Websites
Northwest Territories official website · Spain 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.