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Connecticut vs Northwest Territories Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²). Northwest Territories' land area is 94.3 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northwest Territories' total area is 93.8 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km). Northwest Territories' north-south length is 17.9 times longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km). Northwest Territories' east-west width is 9.5 times (852%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m). Mount Nirvana is 6,722 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Northwest Territories Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024). Connecticut's population is 81.2 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1. Connecticut's population density is 7,589.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Northwest Territories's is Yellowknife with 20,340. Bridgeport's population is 7.5 times (645%) larger than Yellowknife's.
Largest metro area: Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs Northwest Territories's Yellowknife CMA (20,340). Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's population is 57.5 times larger than Yellowknife CMA's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 82 years.
Connecticut vs Northwest Territories Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Northwest Territories's $3.7 billion. Connecticut's economic output is 96.4 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Northwest Territories: $82,646. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Northwest Territories'.
Official Websites
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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.