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France vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: France has a land area of 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 2.5 times (148%) larger than France's.
Total area: France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 2.4 times (145%) larger than France's.
Length: France is 742 miles (1,194 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 1.5 times (47%) longer than France's.
Width: France spans 818 miles (1,316 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). France's east-west width is 1.3 times (34%) wider than Northern Territory's.
Highest point: France's highest point is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Mont Blanc is 10,755 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point: France's lowest point is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet. France's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
France vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: France has a population of 69,081,996 (2026), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). France's population is 260.2 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: France: 328.9 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. France's population density is 657.8 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: France's largest metropolitan area is Paris (9,381,921 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). Paris' population is 58.9 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: France: An independent state since the Treaty of Verdun in 843; the current Fifth Republic dates from 1958. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, France is the older of the two by 1,068 years.
France vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: France's GDP is $3,366.3 billion (2025) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. France's economic output is 150.3 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: France: $48,986 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (72%) higher than France's.
Official Websites
France official website · Northern Territory official website
More Size Comparisons
All France 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.