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Wyoming vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 7.7 times (670%) larger than Wyoming's.
Total area: Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 8.3 times (726%) larger than Wyoming's.
Length: Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 6.5 times (552%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 3.2 times (224%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Gannett Peak is 5,205 feet higher than Barbeau Peak.
Lowest point: Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Nunavut's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Wyoming vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Wyoming's population is 14.2 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Wyoming's population density is 61.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Wyoming's biggest city is Cheyenne with 65,704 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Cheyenne's population is 8.8 times (784%) larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Wyoming is the older of the two by 109 years.
Wyoming vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Wyoming's GDP is $51.5 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Wyoming's economic output is 12.6 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Wyoming: $87,639 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Wyoming'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.