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Georgia vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 9.0 times (803%) larger than Georgia's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 8.8 times (777%) larger than Georgia's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 3.3 times (235%) longer than Georgia's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 1.8 times (78%) wider than Georgia's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Mount Zeil is 245 feet higher than Brasstown Bald.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Georgia vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). Georgia's population is 42.1 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. Georgia's population density is 387.4 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 40.2 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 123 years.
Georgia vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. Georgia's economic output is 39.4 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Georgia's.
Official Websites
Georgia official website · Northern Territory official website
More Size Comparisons
All Georgia 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.