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Idaho vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Idaho has a land area of 82,645 square miles (214,051 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 9.0 times (805%) larger than Idaho's.
Total area: Idaho: 83,569 square miles (216,441 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 9.7 times (867%) larger than Idaho's.
Length: Idaho is 483 miles (778 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 4.4 times (337%) longer than Idaho's.
Width: Idaho spans 352 miles (566 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 3.8 times (277%) wider than Idaho's.
Highest point: Idaho's highest point is Borah Peak at 12,631 feet (3,850 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Borah Peak is 4,048 feet higher than Barbeau Peak.
Lowest point: Idaho's lowest point is Snake River at 718 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Nunavut's lowest point is 718 feet lower.
Idaho vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Idaho has a population of 2,001,619 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Idaho's population is 48.3 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Idaho: 24.2 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Idaho's population density is 242.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Idaho's biggest city is Boise with 237,963 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Boise's population is 32.0 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Idaho: Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Idaho is the older of the two by 109 years.
Idaho vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Idaho's GDP is $129.0 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Idaho's economic output is 31.5 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Idaho: $64,457 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (55%) higher than Idaho'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.