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Northern Territory vs Russia Geography
Land area
- Northern Territory has a land area of 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²).
- Russia's land area is 12.1 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Total area
- Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Russia's total area is 12.7 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Length
- Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km).
- Russia's north-south length is 2.7 times (172%) longer than Northern Territory's.
Width
- Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km).
- Russia's east-west width is 6.3 times (531%) wider than Northern Territory's.
Highest point
- Northern Territory's highest point is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m).
- Mount Elbrus is 13,487 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point
- Northern Territory's lowest point is Timor Sea at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet.
- Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Northern Territory vs Russia Population and History
Population
- Northern Territory has a population of 265,457 (2025), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025).
- Russia's population is 550.1 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- Northern Territory: 0.5 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1.
- Russia's population density is 46.2 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Northern Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Darwin (159,284 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753).
- Moscow's population is 91.2 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991.
- In its current form, Northern Territory is the older of the two by 80 years.
Northern Territory vs Russia Economy
GDP
- Northern Territory's GDP is $22.4 billion (2025) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion.
- Russia's economic output is 114.3 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Northern Territory: $84,383 per person vs Russia: $17,547.
- Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 4.8 times (381%) higher than Russia's.
Official Websites
Northern Territory official website · Russia official website
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