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North Dakota vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 7.5 times (655%) larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 7.4 times (637%) larger than North Dakota's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 3.2 times (223%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 1.5 times (50%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Mount Zeil is 1,523 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet. Northern Territory's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). North Dakota's population is 3.0 times (200%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. North Dakota's population density is 23.0 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). Fargo, ND-MN metro area's population is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 22 years.
North Dakota vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. North Dakota's economic output is 3.6 times (258%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Northern Territory's.
Official Websites
North Dakota official website · Northern Territory official website
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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.