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Nebraska vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area
- Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²).
- Northern Territory's land area is 6.8 times (578%) larger than Nebraska's.
Total area
- Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Territory's total area is 6.7 times (573%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length
- Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km).
- Northern Territory's north-south length is 2.2 times (120%) longer than Nebraska's.
Width
- Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km).
- Northern Territory's east-west width is 1.3 times (31%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point
- Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m).
- Panorama Point is 405 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point
- Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet.
- Northern Territory's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population
- Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025).
- Nebraska's population is 7.6 times (655%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5.
- Nebraska's population density is 52.2 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284).
- Omaha, NE-IA metro area's population is 6.3 times (528%) larger than Greater Darwin's.
History
- Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state.
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 44 years.
Nebraska vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP
- Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion.
- Nebraska's economic output is 8.4 times (745%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383.
- Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Northern Territory's.
Official Websites
Nebraska official website · Northern Territory official website
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