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Alaska vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area
- Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²).
- Alaska's land area is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Total area
- Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Alaska's total area is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Length
- Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km).
- Alaska's north-south length is 1.1 times (10%) longer than Northern Territory's.
Width
- Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km).
- Alaska's east-west width is 2.5 times (153%) wider than Northern Territory's.
Highest point
- Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m).
- Denali is 15,212 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point
- Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alaska vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population
- Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025).
- Alaska's population is 2.8 times (179%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5.
- Alaska's population density is 2.6 times (160%) higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284).
- Anchorage, AK metro area's population is 2.6 times (156%) larger than Greater Darwin's.
History
- Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state.
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- In its current form, Northern Territory is the older of the two by 48 years.
Alaska vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP
- Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion.
- Alaska's economic output is 3.2 times (220%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383.
- Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Northern Territory's.
Official Websites
Alaska official website · Northern Territory official website
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