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New South Wales vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area
- New South Wales has a land area of 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²).
- Northern Territory's land area is 1.7 times (69%) larger than New South Wales'.
Total area
- New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Territory's total area is 1.7 times (69%) larger than New South Wales'.
Length
- New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km).
- Northern Territory's north-south length is 1.6 times (61%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width
- New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km).
- New South Wales' east-west width is 1.4 times (36%) wider than Northern Territory's.
Highest point
- New South Wales's highest point is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m).
- Mount Kosciuszko is 2,287 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point
- New South Wales's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New South Wales vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population
- New South Wales has a population of 8,624,534 (2025), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025).
- New South Wales' population is 32.5 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- New South Wales: 27.9 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5.
- New South Wales' population density is 55.8 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- New South Wales's largest metropolitan area is Greater Sydney (5,638,830 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284).
- Greater Sydney's population is 35.4 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History
- New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788.
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- In its current form, New South Wales is the older of the two by 10 years.
New South Wales vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP
- New South Wales's GDP is $547.1 billion (2025) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion.
- New South Wales' economic output is 24.4 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- New South Wales: $63,435 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383.
- Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (33%) higher than New South Wales'.
Official Websites
New South Wales official website · Northern Territory official website
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