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Newfoundland and Labrador vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a land area of 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²).
- Northern Territory's land area is 3.6 times (261%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Territory's total area is 3.3 times (233%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length
- Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador and Northern Territory have about the same north-south length.
Width
- Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 1.3 times (31%) wider than Northern Territory's.
Highest point
- Newfoundland and Labrador's highest point is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m).
- Mount Caubvick is 397 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point
- Newfoundland and Labrador'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.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 548,557 (2026), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's population is 2.1 times (107%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's population density is 7.6 times (660%) higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Newfoundland and Labrador's largest metropolitan area is St. John's CMA (212,579 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284).
- St. John's CMA's population is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Greater Darwin's.
History
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- In its current form, Northern Territory is the older of the two by 38 years.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP
- Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP is $30.8 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's economic output is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383.
- Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (50%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
Newfoundland and Labrador official website · Northern Territory official website
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