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Northern Territory vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area: Northern Territory has a land area of 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 5.6 times (458%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Total area: Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 5.5 times (454%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Length: Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 1.5 times (46%) longer than United Kingdom's.
Width: Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 1.4 times (42%) wider than United Kingdom's.
Highest point: Northern Territory's highest point is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m); United Kingdom'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; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. United Kingdom's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Northern Territory vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population: Northern Territory has a population of 265,457 (2025), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025). United Kingdom's population is 261.8 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Northern Territory: 0.5 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9. United Kingdom's population density is 1,487.8 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: Northern Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Darwin (159,284 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420). London's population is 65.4 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. United Kingdom: Formed as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on January 1, 1801; took its current form in 1922. In its current form, United Kingdom is the older of the two by 110 years.
Northern Territory vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP: Northern Territory's GDP is $22.4 billion (2025) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion. United Kingdom's economic output is 178.7 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Northern Territory: $84,383 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (46%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Official Websites
Northern Territory official website · United Kingdom official website
More Size Comparisons
All Northern Territory size comparisons · All United Kingdom 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.