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Nunavut vs Ontario Geography
Land area
- Nunavut has a land area of 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²), while Ontario has 354,342 square miles (917,741 km²).
- Nunavut's land area is 2.1 times (111%) larger than Ontario's.
Total area
- Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²) vs Ontario: 415,598 square miles (1,076,395 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Nunavut's total area is 1.9 times (94%) larger than Ontario's.
Length
- Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km) long from north to south; Ontario is 1,085 miles (1,747 km).
- Nunavut's north-south length is 1.9 times (95%) longer than Ontario's.
Width
- Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km) east to west; Ontario spans 1,013 miles (1,630 km).
- Nunavut's east-west width is 1.3 times (31%) wider than Ontario's.
Highest point
- Nunavut's highest point is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m); Ontario's is Ishpatina Ridge at 2,274 feet (693 m).
- Barbeau Peak is 6,309 feet higher than Ishpatina Ridge.
Lowest point
- Nunavut's lowest point is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet; Ontario's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Nunavut vs Ontario Population and History
Population
- Nunavut has a population of 41,410 (2024), while Ontario has 16,136,480 (2026).
- Ontario's population is 389.7 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density
- Nunavut: 0.1 people per square mile vs Ontario: 45.5.
- Ontario's population density is 455.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city
- Nunavut's biggest city is Iqaluit with 7,429 people; Ontario's is Toronto with 2,794,356.
- Toronto's population is 376.1 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History
- Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory.
- Ontario: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Ontario is the older of the two by 132 years.
Nunavut vs Ontario Economy
GDP
- Nunavut's GDP is $4.1 billion (2024) vs Ontario's $873.9 billion.
- Ontario's economic output is 213.1 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita
- Nunavut: $99,932 per person vs Ontario: $54,132.
- Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (85%) higher than Ontario's.
Official Websites
Nunavut official website · Ontario official website
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