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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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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.