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Nunavut vs Wales Geography
Land area: Nunavut has a land area of 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Nunavut's land area is 93.2 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 100.7 times larger than Wales'.
Length: Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 14.2 times longer than Wales'.
Width: Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 12.0 times wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Nunavut's highest point is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Barbeau Peak is 5,023 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Nunavut's lowest point is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Nunavut vs Wales Population and History
Population: Nunavut has a population of 41,410 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 75.0 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Nunavut: 0.1 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 3,870.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Nunavut's biggest city is Iqaluit with 7,429 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Cardiff's population is 50.1 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536. In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 463 years.
Nunavut vs Wales Economy
GDP: Nunavut's GDP is $4.1 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Wales' economic output is 21.8 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Nunavut: $99,932 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 3.5 times (249%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Nunavut official website · Wales 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.