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Illinois vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Illinois has a land area of 55,513 square miles (143,778 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 13.5 times larger than Illinois'.
Total area: Illinois: 57,913 square miles (149,995 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 14.0 times larger than Illinois'.
Length: Illinois is 390 miles (628 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 5.4 times (442%) longer than Illinois'.
Width: Illinois spans 283 miles (456 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 4.7 times (369%) wider than Illinois'.
Highest point: Illinois's highest point is Charles Mound at 1,232 feet (376 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 7,351 feet higher than Charles Mound.
Lowest point: Illinois's lowest point is Mississippi River at 292 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Nunavut's lowest point is 292 feet lower.
Illinois vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Illinois has a population of 12,710,158 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Illinois' population is 306.9 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Illinois: 229.0 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Illinois' population density is 2,290.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Illinois's biggest city is Chicago with 2,721,308 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Chicago's population is 366.3 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Illinois: Admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818, as the 21st state. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Illinois is the older of the two by 181 years.
Illinois vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Illinois's GDP is $1,148.1 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Illinois' economic output is 280.0 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Illinois: $90,330 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Illinois'.
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.