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North Dakota vs Northwest Territories Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²). Northwest Territories' land area is 6.6 times (562%) larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northwest Territories' total area is 7.4 times (635%) larger than North Dakota's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km). Northwest Territories' north-south length is 3.9 times (288%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km). Northwest Territories' east-west width is 2.4 times (143%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m). Mount Nirvana is 5,598 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Northwest Territories's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Northwest Territories Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024). North Dakota's population is 17.6 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1. North Dakota's population density is 115.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Northwest Territories's is Yellowknife with 20,340. Fargo's population is 6.7 times (570%) larger than Yellowknife's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Northwest Territories's Yellowknife CMA (20,340). Fargo, ND-MN metro area's population is 13.2 times larger than Yellowknife CMA's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Northwest Territories is the older of the two by 19 years.
North Dakota vs Northwest Territories Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Northwest Territories's $3.7 billion. North Dakota's economic output is 21.6 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Northwest Territories: $82,646. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Northwest Territories'.
Official Websites
North Dakota official website · Northwest Territories 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.