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Wyoming vs Northwest Territories Geography
Land area
- Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²).
- Northwest Territories' land area is 4.7 times (370%) larger than Wyoming's.
Total area
- Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northwest Territories' total area is 5.3 times (431%) larger than Wyoming's.
Length
- Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km).
- Northwest Territories' north-south length is 4.0 times (304%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width
- Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km).
- Northwest Territories' east-west width is 2.4 times (141%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point
- Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m).
- Gannett Peak is 4,690 feet higher than Mount Nirvana.
Lowest point
- Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Northwest Territories's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Wyoming vs Northwest Territories Population and History
Population
- Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024).
- Wyoming's population is 13.0 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density
- Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1.
- Wyoming's population density is 61.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
Biggest city
- Wyoming's biggest city is Cheyenne with 65,704 people; Northwest Territories's is Yellowknife with 20,340.
- Cheyenne's population is 3.2 times (223%) larger than Yellowknife's.
Largest metro area
- Wyoming's largest metropolitan area is Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783 people) vs Northwest Territories's Yellowknife CMA (20,340).
- Cheyenne, WY metro area's population is 5.0 times (400%) larger than Yellowknife CMA's.
History
- Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state.
- Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870.
- In its current form, Northwest Territories is the older of the two by 20 years.
Wyoming vs Northwest Territories Economy
GDP
- Wyoming's GDP is $51.5 billion (2024) vs Northwest Territories's $3.7 billion.
- Wyoming's economic output is 13.9 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
GDP per capita
- Wyoming: $87,639 per person vs Northwest Territories: $82,646.
- Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Northwest Territories'.
Official Websites
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