The map above shows Northern Ireland and Nunavut side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Northern Ireland vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Northern Ireland has a land area of 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 142.8 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area: Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 148.1 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length: Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 25.4 times longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width: Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 12.4 times wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point: Northern Ireland's highest point is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 5,794 feet higher than Slieve Donard.
Lowest point: Northern Ireland's lowest point is Irish Sea at 0 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Northern Ireland vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Northern Ireland has a population of 1,905,000 (2022), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Northern Ireland's population is 46.0 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Northern Ireland: 363.8 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Northern Ireland's population density is 3,638.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Northern Ireland's biggest city is Belfast with 348,005 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Belfast's population is 46.8 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Northern Ireland is the older of the two by 78 years.
Northern Ireland vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Northern Ireland's GDP is $58.8 billion (2022) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Northern Ireland's economic output is 14.3 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Northern Ireland: $30,686 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 3.3 times (226%) higher than Northern Ireland's.
Official Websites
Northern Ireland official website · Nunavut 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.