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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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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.