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Maryland vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 77.0 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 65.1 times larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 9.1 times (814%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 5.5 times (447%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 5,221 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maryland vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Maryland's population is 151.2 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Maryland's population density is 6,450.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Baltimore's population is 76.5 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 211 years.
Maryland vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Maryland's economic output is 133.2 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Maryland'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.