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Massachusetts vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 95.8 times larger than Massachusetts'.
Total area: Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 76.6 times larger than Massachusetts'.
Length: Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 17.2 times longer than Massachusetts'.
Width: Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 7.2 times (618%) wider than Massachusetts'.
Highest point: Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 5,094 feet higher than Mount Greylock.
Lowest point: Massachusetts'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.
Massachusetts vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Massachusetts' population is 172.3 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Massachusetts' population density is 9,148.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Massachusetts's biggest city is Boston with 673,458 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Boston's population is 90.7 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 211 years.
Massachusetts vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Massachusetts's GDP is $778.5 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Massachusetts' economic output is 189.9 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Massachusetts: $109,095 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Nunavut'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.