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Montana vs Yukon Geography
Land area: Montana has a land area of 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²), while Yukon has 183,163 square miles (474,391 km²). Yukon's land area is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Montana's.
Total area: Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²) vs Yukon: 186,272 square miles (482,443 km²), including inland and coastal water. Yukon's total area is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Montana's.
Length: Montana is 319 miles (514 km) long from north to south; Yukon is 669 miles (1,077 km). Yukon's north-south length is 2.1 times (110%) longer than Montana's.
Width: Montana spans 607 miles (976 km) east to west; Yukon spans 830 miles (1,336 km). Yukon's east-west width is 1.4 times (37%) wider than Montana's.
Highest point: Montana's highest point is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m); Yukon's is Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 m). Mount Logan is 6,784 feet higher than Granite Peak.
Lowest point: Montana's lowest point is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet; Yukon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Yukon's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Montana vs Yukon Population and History
Population: Montana has a population of 1,137,233 (2024), while Yukon has 47,595 (2024). Montana's population is 23.9 times larger than Yukon's.
Population density: Montana: 7.8 people per square mile vs Yukon: 0.3. Montana's population density is 26.0 times higher than Yukon's.
Biggest city: Montana's biggest city is Billings with 121,483 people; Yukon's is Whitehorse with 28,201. Billings' population is 4.3 times (331%) larger than Whitehorse's.
Largest metro area: Montana's largest metropolitan area is Billings, MT metro area (192,531 people) vs Yukon's Whitehorse CMA (31,913). Billings, MT metro area's population is 6.0 times (503%) larger than Whitehorse CMA's.
History: Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state. Yukon: Became a Canadian territory on June 13, 1898. In its current form, Montana is the older of the two by 9 years.
Montana vs Yukon Economy
GDP: Montana's GDP is $78.4 billion (2024) vs Yukon's $3.2 billion. Montana's economic output is 24.5 times larger than Yukon's.
GDP per capita: Montana: $68,975 per person vs Yukon: $66,713. Montana and Yukon have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
Montana official website · Yukon 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.