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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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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.