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Northern Territory vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- Northern Territory has a land area of 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- Northern Territory's land area is 25.3 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area
- Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Territory's total area is 24.4 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length
- Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- Northern Territory's north-south length is 3.2 times (219%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width
- Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- Northern Territory's east-west width is 1.8 times (80%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point
- Northern Territory's highest point is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- Mount Zeil is 3,274 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- Northern Territory's lowest point is Timor Sea at 0 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Northern Territory vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- Northern Territory has a population of 265,457 (2025), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- Nova Scotia's population is 4.1 times (311%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- Northern Territory: 0.5 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Nova Scotia's population density is 105.8 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Northern Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Darwin (159,284 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Halifax CMA's population is 2.9 times (192%) larger than Greater Darwin's.
History
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Nova Scotia is the older of the two by 44 years.
Northern Territory vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- Northern Territory's GDP is $22.4 billion (2025) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- Nova Scotia's economic output is 2.1 times (113%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Northern Territory: $84,383 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (92%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Northern Territory official website · Nova Scotia official website
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