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Maryland vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area
- Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²).
- Northern Territory's land area is 53.6 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area
- Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Territory's total area is 42.0 times larger than Maryland's.
Length
- Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km).
- Northern Territory's north-south length is 4.7 times (373%) longer than Maryland's.
Width
- Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km).
- Northern Territory's east-west width is 2.5 times (151%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point
- Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m).
- Mount Zeil is 1,661 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point
- Maryland'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.
Maryland vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population
- Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025).
- Maryland's population is 23.6 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5.
- Maryland's population density is 1,290.0 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284).
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 40.4 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History
- Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state.
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 123 years.
Maryland vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP
- Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion.
- Maryland's economic output is 24.4 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383.
- Maryland and Northern Territory have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
Maryland official website · Northern Territory official website
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