The map above shows India and Nunavut side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
India vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: India has a land area of 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). India's land area is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Nunavut's.
Total area: India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Nunavut's.
Length: India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 1.1 times (12%) longer than India's.
Width: India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). India's east-west width is 1.4 times (38%) wider than Nunavut's.
Highest point: India's highest point is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Kangchenjunga is 19,586 feet higher than Barbeau Peak.
Lowest point: India's lowest point is Kuttanad at -7 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. India's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
India vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: India has a population of 1,429,404,000 (2026), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). India's population is 34,518.3 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: India: 1,245.2 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. India's population density is 12,452.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: India's biggest city is Delhi with 16,753,235 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Delhi's population is 2,255.1 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: India: Independent since August 15, 1947. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, India is the older of the two by 52 years.
India vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: India's GDP is $3,956.1 billion (2025) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. India's economic output is 964.9 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: India: $2,703 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 37.0 times higher than India's.
Official Websites
India official website · Nunavut official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.