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Maine vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 24.2 times larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 22.8 times larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 6.8 times (579%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 6.5 times (554%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 3,330 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maine vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Maine's population is 33.9 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Maine's population density is 456.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Portland's population is 9.4 times (836%) larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 179 years.
Maine vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Maine's economic output is 24.2 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (42%) higher than Maine'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.