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Nunavut vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area
- Nunavut has a land area of 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²).
- Nunavut's land area is 8.0 times (700%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Total area
- Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Nunavut's total area is 8.6 times (759%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Length
- Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km).
- Nunavut's north-south length is 2.8 times (183%) longer than United Kingdom's.
Width
- Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km).
- Nunavut's east-west width is 3.1 times (210%) wider than United Kingdom's.
Highest point
- Nunavut's highest point is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m).
- Barbeau Peak is 4,170 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point
- Nunavut's lowest point is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- United Kingdom's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Nunavut vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population
- Nunavut has a population of 41,410 (2024), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025).
- United Kingdom's population is 1,678.0 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density
- Nunavut: 0.1 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9.
- United Kingdom's population density is 7,439.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city
- Nunavut's biggest city is Iqaluit with 7,429 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001.
- London's population is 1,187.9 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History
- Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory.
- United Kingdom: Formed as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on January 1, 1801; took its current form in 1922.
- In its current form, United Kingdom is the older of the two by 198 years.
Nunavut vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP
- Nunavut's GDP is $4.1 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion.
- United Kingdom's economic output is 976.2 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita
- Nunavut: $99,932 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602.
- Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (73%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Official Websites
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