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Northern Territory vs Yukon Geography
Land area: Northern Territory has a land area of 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), while Yukon has 183,163 square miles (474,391 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 2.8 times (184%) larger than Yukon's.
Total area: Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²) vs Yukon: 186,272 square miles (482,443 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 2.8 times (180%) larger than Yukon's.
Length: Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km) long from north to south; Yukon is 669 miles (1,077 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 1.6 times (63%) longer than Yukon's.
Width: Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km) east to west; Yukon spans 830 miles (1,336 km). Yukon's east-west width is 1.4 times (36%) wider than Northern Territory's.
Highest point: Northern Territory's highest point is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m); Yukon's is Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 m). Mount Logan is 14,528 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point: Northern Territory's lowest point is Timor Sea at 0 feet; Yukon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Northern Territory vs Yukon Population and History
Population: Northern Territory has a population of 265,457 (2025), while Yukon has 47,595 (2024). Northern Territory's population is 5.6 times (458%) larger than Yukon's.
Population density: Northern Territory: 0.5 people per square mile vs Yukon: 0.3. Northern Territory's population density is 1.7 times (67%) higher than Yukon's.
Largest metro area: Northern Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Darwin (159,284 people) vs Yukon's Whitehorse CMA (31,913). Greater Darwin's population is 5.0 times (399%) larger than Whitehorse CMA's.
History: Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. Yukon: Became a Canadian territory on June 13, 1898. In its current form, Yukon is the older of the two by 13 years.
Northern Territory vs Yukon Economy
GDP: Northern Territory's GDP is $22.4 billion (2025) vs Yukon's $3.2 billion. Northern Territory's economic output is 7.0 times (600%) larger than Yukon's.
GDP per capita: Northern Territory: $84,383 per person vs Yukon: $66,713. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (26%) higher than Yukon's.
Official Websites
Northern Territory official website · Yukon official website
More Size Comparisons
All Northern Territory size comparisons · All Yukon 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.