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Wyoming vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area
- Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²).
- Northern Territory's land area is 5.4 times (437%) larger than Wyoming's.
Total area
- Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Territory's total area is 5.3 times (433%) larger than Wyoming's.
Length
- Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km).
- Northern Territory's north-south length is 3.4 times (237%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width
- Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km).
- Northern Territory's east-west width is 1.5 times (49%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point
- Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m).
- Gannett Peak is 8,765 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point
- Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet.
- Northern Territory's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Wyoming vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population
- Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025).
- Wyoming's population is 2.2 times (121%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5.
- Wyoming's population density is 12.2 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Wyoming's largest metropolitan area is Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284).
- Greater Darwin's population is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History
- Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state.
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- In its current form, Wyoming is the older of the two by 21 years.
Wyoming vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP
- Wyoming's GDP is $51.5 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion.
- Wyoming's economic output is 2.3 times (130%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Wyoming: $87,639 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383.
- Wyoming and Northern Territory have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
Wyoming official website · Northern Territory official website
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