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India vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area
- India has a land area of 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²).
- India's land area is 2.2 times (120%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Total area
- India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- India's total area is 2.4 times (144%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Length
- India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km).
- India's north-south length is 1.7 times (73%) longer than Northern Territory's.
Width
- India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km).
- India's east-west width is 3.0 times (200%) wider than Northern Territory's.
Highest point
- India's highest point is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m).
- Kangchenjunga is 23,146 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point
- India's lowest point is Kuttanad at -7 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet.
- India's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
India vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population
- India has a population of 1,429,404,000 (2026), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025).
- India's population is 5,384.7 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- India: 1,245.2 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5.
- India's population density is 2,490.4 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- India's largest metropolitan area is Delhi (30,222,405 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284).
- Delhi's population is 189.7 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History
- India: Independent since August 15, 1947.
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- In its current form, Northern Territory is the older of the two by 36 years.
India vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP
- India's GDP is $3,956.1 billion (2025) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion.
- India's economic output is 176.6 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- India: $2,703 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383.
- Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 31.2 times higher than India's.
Official Websites
India official website · Northern Territory official website
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