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Nunavut vs Quebec Geography
Land area
- Nunavut has a land area of 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²).
- Nunavut's land area is 1.4 times (42%) larger than Quebec's.
Total area
- Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Nunavut's total area is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Quebec's.
Length
- Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km).
- Nunavut's north-south length is 1.7 times (73%) longer than Quebec's.
Width
- Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km).
- Nunavut's east-west width is 1.4 times (38%) wider than Quebec's.
Highest point
- Nunavut's highest point is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Barbeau Peak is 3,163 feet higher than Mont d'Iberville.
Lowest point
- Nunavut's lowest point is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Nunavut vs Quebec Population and History
Population
- Nunavut has a population of 41,410 (2024), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026).
- Quebec's population is 218.2 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density
- Nunavut: 0.1 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1.
- Quebec's population density is 171.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city
- Nunavut's biggest city is Iqaluit with 7,429 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949.
- Montreal's population is 237.3 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History
- Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory.
- Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Quebec is the older of the two by 132 years.
Nunavut vs Quebec Economy
GDP
- Nunavut's GDP is $4.1 billion (2024) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion.
- Quebec's economic output is 109.8 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita
- Nunavut: $99,932 per person vs Quebec: $50,059.
- Nunavut's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (100%) higher than Quebec's.
Official Websites
Nunavut official website · Quebec official website
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