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Japan vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Japan has a land area of 140,752 square miles (364,546 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 5.3 times (431%) larger than Japan's.
Total area: Japan: 145,937 square miles (377,975 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 5.5 times (454%) larger than Japan's.
Length: Japan is 1,557 miles (2,505 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 1.4 times (36%) longer than Japan's.
Width: Japan spans 1,568 miles (2,524 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Japan's east-west width is 1.2 times (18%) wider than Nunavut's.
Highest point: Japan's highest point is Mount Fuji at 12,388 feet (3,776 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Mount Fuji is 3,805 feet higher than Barbeau Peak.
Lowest point: Japan's lowest point is Hachirogata at -13 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Japan's lowest point is 13 feet lower.
Japan vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Japan has a population of 122,680,000 (2026), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Japan's population is 2,962.6 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Japan: 871.6 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Japan's population density is 8,716.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Japan's biggest city is Tokyo with 13,515,271 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Tokyo's population is 1,819.3 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Japan: An independent state for over two millennia; the current constitution dates from 1947. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Japan is the older of the two by 1,339 years.
Japan vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Japan's GDP is $4,435.2 billion (2025) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Japan's economic output is 1,081.8 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Japan: $35,951 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 2.8 times (178%) higher than Japan's.
Official Websites
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More Size Comparisons
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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.