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New Zealand vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: New Zealand has a land area of 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 7.3 times (632%) larger than New Zealand's.
Total area: New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 7.8 times (679%) larger than New Zealand's.
Length: New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 1.8 times (78%) longer than New Zealand's.
Width: New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 1.4 times (37%) wider than New Zealand's.
Highest point: New Zealand's highest point is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 3,635 feet higher than Barbeau Peak.
Lowest point: New Zealand's lowest point is Taieri Plains at -7 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
New Zealand vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: New Zealand has a population of 5,357,300 (2026), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). New Zealand's population is 129.4 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: New Zealand: 52.5 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. New Zealand's population density is 525.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
History: New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, New Zealand is the older of the two by 92 years.
New Zealand vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: New Zealand's GDP is $264.1 billion (2025) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 64.4 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: New Zealand: $49,591 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (102%) higher than New Zealand'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.