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Prince Edward Island vs Yukon Geography
Land area: Prince Edward Island has a land area of 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), while Yukon has 183,163 square miles (474,391 km²). Yukon's land area is 83.8 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²) vs Yukon: 186,272 square miles (482,443 km²), including inland and coastal water. Yukon's total area is 85.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km) long from north to south; Yukon is 669 miles (1,077 km). Yukon's north-south length is 6.9 times (590%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km) east to west; Yukon spans 830 miles (1,336 km). Yukon's east-west width is 7.1 times (609%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point: Prince Edward Island's highest point is Springton at 466 feet (142 m); Yukon's is Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 m). Mount Logan is 19,085 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: Prince Edward Island's lowest point is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet; Yukon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Prince Edward Island vs Yukon Population and History
Population: Prince Edward Island has a population of 182,001 (2026), while Yukon has 47,595 (2024). Prince Edward Island's population is 3.8 times (282%) larger than Yukon's.
Population density: Prince Edward Island: 83.3 people per square mile vs Yukon: 0.3. Prince Edward Island's population density is 277.7 times higher than Yukon's.
Biggest city: Prince Edward Island's biggest city is Charlottetown with 38,809 people; Yukon's is Whitehorse with 28,201. Charlottetown's population is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Whitehorse's.
Largest metro area: Prince Edward Island's largest metropolitan area is Charlottetown CMA (78,858 people) vs Yukon's Whitehorse CMA (31,913). Charlottetown CMA's population is 2.5 times (147%) larger than Whitehorse CMA's.
History: Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. Yukon: Became a Canadian territory on June 13, 1898. In its current form, Prince Edward Island is the older of the two by 25 years.
Prince Edward Island vs Yukon Economy
GDP: Prince Edward Island's GDP is $8.0 billion (2024) vs Yukon's $3.2 billion. Prince Edward Island's economic output is 2.5 times (150%) larger than Yukon's.
GDP per capita: Prince Edward Island: $44,238 per person vs Yukon: $66,713. Yukon's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (51%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Official Websites
Prince Edward Island official website · Yukon official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.