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Australian Capital Territory vs Nunavut Geography
Land area
- Australian Capital Territory has a land area of 910 square miles (2,358 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²).
- Nunavut's land area is 821.1 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Nunavut's total area is 887.7 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km).
- Nunavut's north-south length is 39.1 times longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km).
- Nunavut's east-west width is 34.9 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Australian Capital Territory's highest point is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m).
- Barbeau Peak is 2,310 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point
- Australian Capital Territory's lowest point is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Nunavut's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Australian Capital Territory vs Nunavut Population and History
Population
- Australian Capital Territory has a population of 486,231 (2025), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024).
- Australian Capital Territory's population is 11.7 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density
- Australian Capital Territory: 534.3 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 5,343.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
History
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory.
- In its current form, Australian Capital Territory is the older of the two by 88 years.
Australian Capital Territory vs Nunavut Economy
GDP
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP is $38.0 billion (2025) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion.
- Australian Capital Territory's economic output is 9.3 times (827%) larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita
- Australian Capital Territory: $78,152 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932.
- Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Official Websites
Australian Capital Territory official website · Nunavut official website
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