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Nunavut vs South Australia Geography
Land area
- Nunavut has a land area of 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²), while South Australia has 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²).
- Nunavut's land area is 2.0 times (97%) larger than South Australia's.
Total area
- Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²) vs South Australia: 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Nunavut's total area is 2.1 times (113%) larger than South Australia's.
Length
- Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km) long from north to south; South Australia is 1,078 miles (1,735 km).
- Nunavut's north-south length is 2.0 times (96%) longer than South Australia's.
Width
- Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km) east to west; South Australia spans 825 miles (1,328 km).
- Nunavut's east-west width is 1.6 times (61%) wider than South Australia's.
Highest point
- Nunavut's highest point is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m); South Australia's is Mount Woodroffe at 4,708 feet (1,435 m).
- Barbeau Peak is 3,875 feet higher than Mount Woodroffe.
Lowest point
- Nunavut's lowest point is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet; South Australia's is Lake Eyre at -49 feet.
- South Australia's lowest point is 49 feet lower.
Nunavut vs South Australia Population and History
Population
- Nunavut has a population of 41,410 (2024), while South Australia has 1,908,182 (2025).
- South Australia's population is 46.1 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density
- Nunavut: 0.1 people per square mile vs South Australia: 5.0.
- South Australia's population density is 50.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
History
- Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory.
- South Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1836.
- In its current form, South Australia is the older of the two by 98 years.
Nunavut vs South Australia Economy
GDP
- Nunavut's GDP is $4.1 billion (2024) vs South Australia's $100.2 billion.
- South Australia's economic output is 24.4 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita
- Nunavut: $99,932 per person vs South Australia: $52,511.
- Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (90%) higher than South Australia's.
Official Websites
Nunavut official website · South Australia official website
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