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Manitoba vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Manitoba has a land area of 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 3.5 times (250%) larger than Manitoba's.
Total area: Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 3.2 times (223%) larger than Manitoba's.
Length: Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 2.8 times (175%) longer than Manitoba's.
Width: Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 2.6 times (157%) wider than Manitoba's.
Highest point: Manitoba's highest point is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 5,853 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point: Manitoba's lowest point is Hudson Bay at 0 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Manitoba vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Manitoba has a population of 1,505,117 (2026), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Manitoba's population is 36.3 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Manitoba: 7.0 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Manitoba's population density is 70.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Manitoba's biggest city is Winnipeg with 749,607 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Winnipeg's population is 100.9 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Manitoba is the older of the two by 129 years.
Manitoba vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Manitoba's GDP is $70.2 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Manitoba's economic output is 17.1 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Manitoba: $47,034 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (112%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
Manitoba 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.