The map above shows Texas and Northern Territory side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Texas vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: Texas has a land area of 261,259 square miles (676,657 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 2.0 times (99%) larger than Texas'.
Total area: Texas: 268,599 square miles (695,668 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 1.9 times (94%) larger than Texas'.
Length: Texas is 808 miles (1,300 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 1.4 times (35%) longer than Texas'.
Width: Texas spans 777 miles (1,250 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Texas' east-west width is 1.3 times (27%) wider than Northern Territory's.
Highest point: Texas's highest point is Guadalupe Peak at 8,730 feet (2,661 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Guadalupe Peak is 3,707 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point: Texas's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Texas vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: Texas has a population of 31,290,831 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). Texas' population is 117.9 times larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density: Texas: 119.8 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. Texas' population density is 239.6 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area: Texas's largest metropolitan area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (8,344,032 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284). Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area's population is 52.4 times larger than Greater Darwin's.
History: Texas: Admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th state. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, Texas is the older of the two by 66 years.
Texas vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP: Texas's GDP is $2,769.8 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion. Texas' economic output is 123.7 times larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita: Texas: $88,517 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383. Texas' GDP per capita is 1.0 times (5%) higher than Northern Territory's.
Official Websites
Texas official website · Northern Territory official website
More Size Comparisons
All Texas size comparisons · All Northern Territory size comparisons
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.