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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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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.