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Nevada vs Yukon Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Yukon has 183,163 square miles (474,391 km²). Yukon's land area is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Nevada's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Yukon: 186,272 square miles (482,443 km²), including inland and coastal water. Yukon's total area is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Nevada's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Yukon is 669 miles (1,077 km). Yukon's north-south length is 1.4 times (38%) longer than Nevada's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Yukon spans 830 miles (1,336 km). Yukon's east-west width is 1.8 times (77%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Yukon's is Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 m). Mount Logan is 6,436 feet higher than Boundary Peak.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Yukon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Yukon's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs Yukon Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Yukon has 47,595 (2024). Nevada's population is 68.7 times larger than Yukon's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Yukon: 0.3. Nevada's population density is 99.0 times higher than Yukon's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Yukon's is Whitehorse with 28,201. Las Vegas' population is 24.1 times larger than Whitehorse's.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Yukon's Whitehorse CMA (31,913). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 75.2 times larger than Whitehorse CMA's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Yukon: Became a Canadian territory on June 13, 1898. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 34 years.
Nevada vs Yukon Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Yukon's $3.2 billion. Nevada's economic output is 84.1 times larger than Yukon's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Yukon: $66,713. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Yukon's.
Official Websites
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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.