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South Dakota vs Northwest Territories Geography
Land area
- South Dakota has a land area of 75,808 square miles (196,342 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²).
- Northwest Territories' land area is 6.0 times (503%) larger than South Dakota's.
Total area
- South Dakota: 77,116 square miles (199,729 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northwest Territories' total area is 6.7 times (574%) larger than South Dakota's.
Length
- South Dakota is 443 miles (712 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km).
- Northwest Territories' north-south length is 3.0 times (196%) longer than South Dakota's.
Width
- South Dakota spans 371 miles (597 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km).
- Northwest Territories' east-west width is 2.7 times (167%) wider than South Dakota's.
Highest point
- South Dakota's highest point is Black Elk Peak at 7,198 feet (2,194 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m).
- Mount Nirvana is 1,900 feet higher than Black Elk Peak.
Lowest point
- South Dakota's lowest point is Big Stone Lake at 966 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Northwest Territories's lowest point is 966 feet lower.
South Dakota vs Northwest Territories Population and History
Population
- South Dakota has a population of 924,669 (2024), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024).
- South Dakota's population is 20.4 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density
- South Dakota: 12.2 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1.
- South Dakota's population density is 122.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
Biggest city
- South Dakota's biggest city is Sioux Falls with 209,289 people; Northwest Territories's is Yellowknife with 20,340.
- Sioux Falls' population is 10.3 times larger than Yellowknife's.
Largest metro area
- South Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area (308,266 people) vs Northwest Territories's Yellowknife CMA (20,340).
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area's population is 15.2 times larger than Yellowknife CMA's.
History
- South Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 40th state.
- Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870.
- In its current form, Northwest Territories is the older of the two by 19 years.
South Dakota vs Northwest Territories Economy
GDP
- South Dakota's GDP is $76.8 billion (2024) vs Northwest Territories's $3.7 billion.
- South Dakota's economic output is 20.8 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
GDP per capita
- South Dakota: $83,052 per person vs Northwest Territories: $82,646.
- South Dakota and Northwest Territories have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
South Dakota official website · Northwest Territories official website
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