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Missouri vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 10.9 times larger than Missouri's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 11.6 times larger than Missouri's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 6.4 times (544%) longer than Missouri's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 3.0 times (204%) wider than Missouri's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 6,812 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Nunavut's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Missouri vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Missouri's population is 150.8 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Missouri's population density is 908.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Kansas City's population is 69.5 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 178 years.
Missouri vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Missouri's economic output is 109.4 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Missouri'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.