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Alabama vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²).
- Northern Territory's land area is 10.3 times larger than Alabama's.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Territory's total area is 9.9 times (894%) larger than Alabama's.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km).
- Northern Territory's north-south length is 3.3 times (230%) longer than Alabama's.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km).
- Northern Territory's east-west width is 2.9 times (188%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m).
- Mount Zeil is 2,618 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025).
- Alabama's population is 19.4 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5.
- Alabama's population density is 203.6 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284).
- Birmingham, AL metro area's population is 7.5 times (649%) larger than Greater Darwin's.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 92 years.
Alabama vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion.
- Alabama's economic output is 14.5 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383.
- Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Alabama's.
Official Websites
Alabama official website · Northern Territory official website
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