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Puerto Rico vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Puerto Rico has a land area of 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 218.3 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 229.9 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 31.5 times longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 7.6 times (663%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Puerto Rico's highest point is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 4,193 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: Puerto Rico'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.
Puerto Rico vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Puerto Rico has a population of 3,285,874 (2020), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Puerto Rico's population is 79.3 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Puerto Rico: 959.7 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Puerto Rico's population density is 9,597.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Puerto Rico's biggest city is San Juan with 342,259 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. San Juan's population is 46.1 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Puerto Rico is the older of the two by 101 years.
Puerto Rico vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Puerto Rico's GDP is $129.0 billion (2025) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Puerto Rico's economic output is 31.5 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Puerto Rico: $40,650 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 2.5 times (146%) higher than Puerto Rico'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.