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Tennessee vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area
- Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²).
- Northern Territory's land area is 12.6 times larger than Tennessee's.
Total area
- Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Territory's total area is 12.4 times larger than Tennessee's.
Length
- Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km).
- Northern Territory's north-south length is 5.7 times (472%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width
- Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km).
- Northern Territory's east-west width is 1.2 times (23%) wider than Tennessee's.
Highest point
- Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m).
- Clingmans Dome is 1,601 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point
- Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet.
- Northern Territory's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population
- Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025).
- Tennessee's population is 27.2 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5.
- Tennessee's population density is 350.6 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284).
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's population is 13.5 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History
- Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state.
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 115 years.
Tennessee vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP
- Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion.
- Tennessee's economic output is 25.1 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383.
- Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Tennessee's.
Official Websites
Tennessee official website · Northern Territory official website
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