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Rhode Island vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 503.8 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 337.1 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 17.9 times longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 14.5 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Mount Zeil is 4,212 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island'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.
Rhode Island vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). Rhode Island's population is 4.2 times (319%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. Rhode Island's population density is 2,151.6 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 10.7 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 121 years.
Rhode Island vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. Rhode Island's economic output is 3.6 times (259%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Official Websites
Rhode Island official website · Northern Territory official website
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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.