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Connecticut vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 107.6 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 94.0 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 15.0 times longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 5.9 times (487%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Mount Zeil is 2,647 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). Connecticut's population is 13.8 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. Connecticut's population density is 1,517.8 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's population is 7.3 times (634%) larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 123 years.
Connecticut vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. Connecticut's economic output is 15.9 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (15%) higher than Northern Territory's.
Official Websites
Connecticut 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.