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Northern Territory vs Queensland Geography
Land area
- Northern Territory has a land area of 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²).
- Queensland's land area is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Total area
- Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Queensland's total area is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Length
- Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km).
- Queensland's north-south length is 1.3 times (28%) longer than Northern Territory's.
Width
- Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km).
- Queensland's east-west width is 2.1 times (109%) wider than Northern Territory's.
Highest point
- Northern Territory's highest point is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m).
- Mount Bartle Frere is 262 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point
- Northern Territory's lowest point is Timor Sea at 0 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Northern Territory vs Queensland Population and History
Population
- Northern Territory has a population of 265,457 (2025), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025).
- Queensland's population is 21.4 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- Northern Territory: 0.5 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5.
- Queensland's population density is 17.0 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Northern Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Darwin (159,284 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524).
- Greater Brisbane's population is 17.8 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859.
- In its current form, Queensland is the older of the two by 10 years.
Northern Territory vs Queensland Economy
GDP
- Northern Territory's GDP is $22.4 billion (2025) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion.
- Queensland's economic output is 15.4 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Northern Territory: $84,383 per person vs Queensland: $60,710.
- Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
Northern Territory official website · Queensland official website
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