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England vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: England has a land area of 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 10.4 times larger than England's.
Total area: England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 10.4 times larger than England's.
Length: England is 421 miles (678 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 2.6 times (159%) longer than England's.
Width: England spans 358 miles (576 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 1.7 times (70%) wider than England's.
Highest point: England's highest point is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Mount Zeil is 1,814 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: England's lowest point is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet. England's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
England vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: England has a population of 56,536,000 (2022), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). England's population is 213.0 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: England: 1,124.0 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. England's population density is 2,248.0 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: England's largest metropolitan area is London (10,416,420 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). London's population is 65.4 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, England is the older of the two by 984 years.
England vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: England's GDP is $2,249.6 billion (2022) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. England's economic output is 100.4 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: England: $39,801 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (112%) higher than England's.
Official Websites
England official website · Northern Territory official website
More Size Comparisons
All England size comparisons · All Northern Territory size comparisons
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.