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District of Columbia vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 12,253.9 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area: District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 11,825.9 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length: District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 162.5 times longer than District of Columbia's.
Width: District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 110.7 times wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point: District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 8,154 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point: District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
District of Columbia vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). District of Columbia's population is 17.0 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. District of Columbia's population density is 114,935.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: District of Columbia's biggest city is Washington with 702,250 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Washington's population is 94.5 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 209 years.
District of Columbia vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: District of Columbia's GDP is $184.3 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. District of Columbia's economic output is 45.0 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: District of Columbia: $262,439 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 2.6 times (163%) 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.