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Delaware vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Delaware has a land area of 1,949 square miles (5,047 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 383.6 times larger than Delaware's.
Total area: Delaware: 2,489 square miles (6,446 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 324.7 times larger than Delaware's.
Length: Delaware is 98 miles (158 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 21.6 times longer than Delaware's.
Width: Delaware spans 96 miles (155 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 13.8 times wider than Delaware's.
Highest point: Delaware's highest point is Ebright Azimuth at 450 feet (137 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 8,133 feet higher than Ebright Azimuth.
Lowest point: Delaware's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Delaware vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Delaware has a population of 1,051,917 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Delaware's population is 25.4 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Delaware: 539.9 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Delaware's population density is 5,399.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Delaware's biggest city is Wilmington with 73,176 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Wilmington's population is 9.9 times (885%) larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Delaware: Admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787, as the 1st state. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Delaware is the older of the two by 212 years.
Delaware vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Delaware's GDP is $111.0 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Delaware's economic output is 27.1 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Delaware: $105,495 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Delaware's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Nunavut'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.