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Newfoundland and Labrador vs Nunavut Geography
Land area
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a land area of 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²).
- Nunavut's land area is 5.2 times (418%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Nunavut's total area is 5.2 times (417%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length
- Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km).
- Nunavut's north-south length is 2.0 times (102%) longer than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Width
- Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km).
- Nunavut's east-west width is 1.7 times (66%) wider than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Highest point
- Newfoundland and Labrador's highest point is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m).
- Barbeau Peak is 3,163 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point
- Newfoundland and Labrador'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.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Nunavut Population and History
Population
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 548,557 (2026), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's population is 13.2 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's population density is 38.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city
- Newfoundland and Labrador's biggest city is St. John's with 110,525 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429.
- St. John's' population is 14.9 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory.
- In its current form, Newfoundland and Labrador is the older of the two by 50 years.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Nunavut Economy
GDP
- Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP is $30.8 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's economic output is 7.5 times (651%) larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932.
- Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (77%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
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