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Minnesota vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 9.4 times (839%) larger than Minnesota's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 9.3 times (830%) larger than Minnesota's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 5.2 times (418%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 3.7 times (269%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 6,291 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Nunavut's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Minnesota's population is 139.9 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Minnesota's population density is 727.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Minneapolis' population is 57.7 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 141 years.
Minnesota vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 123.8 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Minnesota'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.