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New Jersey vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 70.8 times larger than New Jersey's.
Total area: New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 59.7 times larger than New Jersey's.
Length: New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 6.5 times (546%) longer than New Jersey's.
Width: New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 4.7 times (373%) wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point: New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Mount Zeil is 3,225 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point: New Jersey'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.
New Jersey vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). New Jersey's population is 35.8 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. New Jersey's population density is 2,583.6 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 125.2 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 124 years.
New Jersey vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. New Jersey's economic output is 37.8 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. New Jersey's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Northern Territory's.
Official Websites
New Jersey official website · Northern Territory official website
More Size Comparisons
All New Jersey 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.