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Northern Territory vs Wales Geography
Land area: Northern Territory has a land area of 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 64.9 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 64.9 times larger than Wales'.
Length: Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 7.3 times (633%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 5.5 times (450%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Northern Territory's highest point is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Mount Zeil is 1,463 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Northern Territory's lowest point is Timor Sea at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Northern Territory vs Wales Population and History
Population: Northern Territory has a population of 265,457 (2025), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 11.7 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Northern Territory: 0.5 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 774.0 times higher than Northern Territory's.
History: Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536. In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 375 years.
Northern Territory vs Wales Economy
GDP: Northern Territory's GDP is $22.4 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Wales' economic output is 4.0 times (300%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Northern Territory: $84,383 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 2.9 times (195%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Northern Territory official website · Wales official website
More Size Comparisons
All Northern Territory size comparisons · All Wales 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.