The map above shows New South Wales and Nunavut side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
New South Wales vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: New South Wales has a land area of 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 2.4 times (142%) larger than New South Wales'.
Total area: New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 2.6 times (161%) larger than New South Wales'.
Length: New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 3.1 times (212%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width: New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 1.6 times (60%) wider than New South Wales'.
Highest point: New South Wales's highest point is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 1,273 feet higher than Mount Kosciuszko.
Lowest point: New South Wales's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New South Wales vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: New South Wales has a population of 8,624,534 (2025), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). New South Wales' population is 208.3 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: New South Wales: 27.9 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. New South Wales' population density is 279.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
History: New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, New South Wales is the older of the two by 98 years.
New South Wales vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: New South Wales's GDP is $547.1 billion (2025) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 133.4 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: New South Wales: $63,435 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (58%) higher than New South Wales'.
Official Websites
New South Wales official website · Nunavut official website
More Size Comparisons
All New South Wales size comparisons · All Nunavut size comparisons
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.