The map above shows Maryland and Northwest Territories side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Maryland vs Northwest Territories Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²). Northwest Territories' land area is 47.0 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northwest Territories' total area is 41.9 times larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km). Northwest Territories' north-south length is 5.7 times (467%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km). Northwest Territories' east-west width is 4.1 times (307%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m). Mount Nirvana is 5,736 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maryland vs Northwest Territories Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024). Maryland's population is 138.4 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1. Maryland's population density is 6,450.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Northwest Territories's is Yellowknife with 20,340. Baltimore's population is 27.9 times larger than Yellowknife's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Northwest Territories's Yellowknife CMA (20,340). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 316.4 times larger than Yellowknife CMA's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 82 years.
Maryland vs Northwest Territories Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Northwest Territories's $3.7 billion. Maryland's economic output is 147.6 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Northwest Territories: $82,646. Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Northwest Territories'.
Official Websites
Maryland official website · Northwest Territories official website
More Size Comparisons
All Maryland size comparisons · All Northwest Territories 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.