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Japan vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: Japan has a land area of 140,752 square miles (364,546 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 3.7 times (270%) larger than Japan's.
Total area: Japan: 145,937 square miles (377,975 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 3.6 times (257%) larger than Japan's.
Length: Japan is 1,557 miles (2,505 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Japan's north-south length is 1.4 times (43%) longer than Northern Territory's.
Width: Japan spans 1,568 miles (2,524 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Japan's east-west width is 2.6 times (157%) wider than Northern Territory's.
Highest point: Japan's highest point is Mount Fuji at 12,388 feet (3,776 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Mount Fuji is 7,365 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point: Japan's lowest point is Hachirogata at -13 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet. Japan's lowest point is 13 feet lower.
Japan vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: Japan has a population of 122,680,000 (2026), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). Japan's population is 462.1 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Japan: 871.6 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. Japan's population density is 1,743.2 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: Japan's largest metropolitan area is Tokyo (33,412,512 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). Tokyo's population is 209.8 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: Japan: An independent state for over two millennia; the current constitution dates from 1947. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, Japan is the older of the two by 1,251 years.
Japan vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: Japan's GDP is $4,435.2 billion (2025) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. Japan's economic output is 198.0 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Japan: $35,951 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 2.3 times (135%) higher than Japan's.
Official Websites
Japan official website · Northern Territory official website
More Size Comparisons
All Japan 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.