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North Dakota vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 10.8 times larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 11.4 times larger than North Dakota's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 6.2 times (525%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 3.3 times (225%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 5,083 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Nunavut's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). North Dakota's population is 19.2 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. North Dakota's population density is 115.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Fargo's population is 18.3 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 110 years.
North Dakota vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. North Dakota's economic output is 19.5 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. North Dakota and Nunavut have about the same GDP per capita.
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.