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Nunavut vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Nunavut has a land area of 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Nunavut's land area is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Queensland's.
Total area: Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Queensland's.
Length: Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 1.5 times (51%) longer than Queensland's.
Width: Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Nunavut and Queensland have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Nunavut's highest point is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Barbeau Peak is 3,298 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point: Nunavut's lowest point is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Nunavut vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Nunavut has a population of 41,410 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Queensland's population is 137.5 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Nunavut: 0.1 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Queensland's population density is 85.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
History: Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, Queensland is the older of the two by 98 years.
Nunavut vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Nunavut's GDP is $4.1 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Queensland's economic output is 84.3 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Nunavut: $99,932 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (65%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
Nunavut official website · Queensland 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.