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Northern Territory vs Scotland Geography
Land area: Northern Territory has a land area of 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 17.3 times larger than Scotland's.
Total area: Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 17.3 times larger than Scotland's.
Length: Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 2.5 times (148%) longer than Scotland's.
Width: Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 1.9 times (95%) wider than Scotland's.
Highest point: Northern Territory's highest point is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Mount Zeil is 610 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: Northern Territory's lowest point is Timor Sea at 0 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Northern Territory vs Scotland Population and History
Population: Northern Territory has a population of 265,457 (2025), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Scotland's population is 20.6 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Northern Territory: 0.5 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Scotland's population density is 364.2 times higher than Northern Territory's.
History: Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. Scotland: A country within the United Kingdom; a kingdom from the 9th century until the 1707 union with England. In its current form, Scotland is the older of the two by 1,068 years.
Northern Territory vs Scotland Economy
GDP: Northern Territory's GDP is $22.4 billion (2025) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Scotland's economic output is 8.6 times (756%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Northern Territory: $84,383 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 2.4 times (141%) higher than Scotland's.
Official Websites
Northern Territory official website · Scotland official website
More Size Comparisons
All Northern Territory size comparisons · All Scotland size comparisons
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.