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New York vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area
- New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²).
- Northern Territory's land area is 11.1 times larger than New York's.
Total area
- New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Territory's total area is 9.5 times (855%) larger than New York's.
Length
- New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km).
- Northern Territory's north-south length is 3.5 times (250%) longer than New York's.
Width
- New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km).
- Northern Territory's east-west width is 1.5 times (47%) wider than New York's.
Highest point
- New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m).
- Mount Marcy is 312 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point
- New York'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 York vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population
- New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025).
- New York's population is 74.8 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5.
- New York's population density is 843.2 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- New York'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 York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state.
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 123 years.
New York vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP
- New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion.
- New York's economic output is 103.7 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- New York: $116,883 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383.
- New York's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Northern Territory's.
Official Websites
New York official website · Northern Territory official website
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