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Alaska vs Yukon Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Yukon has 183,163 square miles (474,391 km²). Alaska's land area is 3.1 times (212%) larger than Yukon's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Yukon: 186,272 square miles (482,443 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 3.6 times (257%) larger than Yukon's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Yukon is 669 miles (1,077 km). Alaska's north-south length is 1.8 times (80%) longer than Yukon's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Yukon spans 830 miles (1,336 km). Alaska's east-west width is 1.9 times (86%) wider than Yukon's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Yukon's is Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 m). Denali is 684 feet higher than Mount Logan.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Yukon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alaska vs Yukon Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Yukon has 47,595 (2024). Alaska's population is 15.6 times larger than Yukon's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Yukon: 0.3. Alaska's population density is 4.3 times (333%) higher than Yukon's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Yukon's is Whitehorse with 28,201. Anchorage's population is 10.3 times larger than Whitehorse's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Yukon's Whitehorse CMA (31,913). Anchorage, AK metro area's population is 12.8 times larger than Whitehorse CMA's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Yukon: Became a Canadian territory on June 13, 1898. In its current form, Yukon is the older of the two by 61 years.
Alaska vs Yukon Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Yukon's $3.2 billion. Alaska's economic output is 22.4 times larger than Yukon's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Yukon: $66,713. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (45%) higher than Yukon's.
Official Websites
Alaska official website · Yukon official website
More Size Comparisons
All Alaska size comparisons · All Yukon 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.