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North Dakota vs Yukon Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Yukon has 183,163 square miles (474,391 km²). Yukon's land area is 2.7 times (165%) larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Yukon: 186,272 square miles (482,443 km²), including inland and coastal water. Yukon's total area is 2.6 times (163%) larger than North Dakota's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Yukon is 669 miles (1,077 km). Yukon's north-south length is 2.0 times (98%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Yukon spans 830 miles (1,336 km). Yukon's east-west width is 2.0 times (103%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Yukon's is Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 m). Mount Logan is 16,051 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Yukon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Yukon's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Yukon Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Yukon has 47,595 (2024). North Dakota's population is 16.7 times larger than Yukon's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Yukon: 0.3. North Dakota's population density is 38.3 times higher than Yukon's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Yukon's is Whitehorse with 28,201. Fargo's population is 4.8 times (383%) larger than Whitehorse's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Yukon's Whitehorse CMA (31,913). Fargo, ND-MN metro area's population is 8.4 times (739%) larger than Whitehorse CMA's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. Yukon: Became a Canadian territory on June 13, 1898. In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 9 years.
North Dakota vs Yukon Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Yukon's $3.2 billion. North Dakota's economic output is 25.0 times larger than Yukon's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Yukon: $66,713. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (51%) higher than Yukon's.
Official Websites
North Dakota official website · Yukon official website
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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.