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Puerto Rico vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area
- Puerto Rico has a land area of 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²).
- Northern Territory's land area is 152.1 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area
- Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Territory's total area is 148.2 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length
- Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km).
- Northern Territory's north-south length is 16.3 times longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width
- Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km).
- Northern Territory's east-west width is 3.5 times (251%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point
- Puerto Rico's highest point is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m).
- Mount Zeil is 633 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point
- Puerto Rico's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Puerto Rico vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population
- Puerto Rico has a population of 3,285,874 (2020), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025).
- Puerto Rico's population is 12.4 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- Puerto Rico: 959.7 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5.
- Puerto Rico's population density is 1,919.4 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Puerto Rico's largest metropolitan area is San Juan metro area (2,233,177 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284).
- San Juan metro area's population is 14.0 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History
- Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952.
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- In its current form, Puerto Rico is the older of the two by 13 years.
Puerto Rico vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP
- Puerto Rico's GDP is $129.0 billion (2025) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion.
- Puerto Rico's economic output is 5.8 times (476%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Puerto Rico: $40,650 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383.
- Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (108%) higher than Puerto Rico's.
Official Websites
Puerto Rico official website · Northern Territory official website
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