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Nunavut vs Yukon Geography
Land area
- Nunavut has a land area of 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²), while Yukon has 183,163 square miles (474,391 km²).
- Nunavut's land area is 4.1 times (308%) larger than Yukon's.
Total area
- Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²) vs Yukon: 186,272 square miles (482,443 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Nunavut's total area is 4.3 times (334%) larger than Yukon's.
Length
- Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km) long from north to south; Yukon is 669 miles (1,077 km).
- Nunavut's north-south length is 3.2 times (216%) longer than Yukon's.
Width
- Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km) east to west; Yukon spans 830 miles (1,336 km).
- Nunavut's east-west width is 1.6 times (60%) wider than Yukon's.
Highest point
- Nunavut's highest point is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m); Yukon's is Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 m).
- Mount Logan is 10,968 feet higher than Barbeau Peak.
Lowest point
- Nunavut's lowest point is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet; Yukon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Nunavut vs Yukon Population and History
Population
- Nunavut has a population of 41,410 (2024), while Yukon has 47,595 (2024).
- Yukon's population is 1.1 times (15%) larger than Nunavut's.
Population density
- Nunavut: 0.1 people per square mile vs Yukon: 0.3.
- Yukon's population density is 3.0 times (200%) higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city
- Nunavut's biggest city is Iqaluit with 7,429 people; Yukon's is Whitehorse with 28,201.
- Whitehorse's population is 3.8 times (280%) larger than Iqaluit's.
History
- Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory.
- Yukon: Became a Canadian territory on June 13, 1898.
- In its current form, Yukon is the older of the two by 101 years.
Nunavut vs Yukon Economy
GDP
- Nunavut's GDP is $4.1 billion (2024) vs Yukon's $3.2 billion.
- Nunavut's economic output is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Yukon's.
GDP per capita
- Nunavut: $99,932 per person vs Yukon: $66,713.
- Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (50%) higher than Yukon's.
Official Websites
Nunavut official website · Yukon official website
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