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Italy vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: Italy has a land area of 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 4.6 times (359%) larger than Italy's.
Total area: Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 4.5 times (348%) larger than Italy's.
Length: Italy is 734 miles (1,181 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 (49%) longer than Italy's.
Width: Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Italy's east-west width is 1.1 times (14%) wider than Northern Territory's.
Highest point: Italy's highest point is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 10,755 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point: Italy's lowest point is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet. Italy's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Italy vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: Italy has a population of 58,943,673 (2026), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). Italy's population is 222.0 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Italy: 519.0 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. Italy's population density is 1,038.0 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: Italy's largest metropolitan area is Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 26.5 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, Italy is the older of the two by 50 years.
Italy vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: Italy's GDP is $2,551.6 billion (2025) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. Italy's economic output is 113.9 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Italy: $43,309 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (95%) higher than Italy's.
Official Websites
Italy official website · Northern Territory official website
More Size Comparisons
All Italy 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.