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South Carolina vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: South Carolina has a land area of 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 17.3 times larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 16.3 times larger than South Carolina's.
Length: South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 4.6 times (363%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 2.2 times (119%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: South Carolina's highest point is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Mount Zeil is 1,526 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: South Carolina'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.
South Carolina vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: South Carolina has a population of 5,478,831 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). South Carolina's population is 20.6 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: South Carolina: 182.2 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. South Carolina's population density is 364.4 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: South Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 18.1 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, South Carolina is the older of the two by 123 years.
South Carolina vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: South Carolina's GDP is $357.1 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. South Carolina's economic output is 15.9 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: South Carolina: $65,173 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (29%) higher than South Carolina's.
Official Websites
South Carolina 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.