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Nunavut vs Russia Geography
Land area
- Nunavut has a land area of 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²).
- Russia's land area is 8.5 times (746%) larger than Nunavut's.
Total area
- Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Russia's total area is 8.2 times (717%) larger than Nunavut's.
Length
- Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km).
- Russia's north-south length is 1.4 times (41%) longer than Nunavut's.
Width
- Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km).
- Russia's east-west width is 2.9 times (190%) wider than Nunavut's.
Highest point
- Nunavut's highest point is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m).
- Mount Elbrus is 9,927 feet higher than Barbeau Peak.
Lowest point
- Nunavut's lowest point is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet.
- Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Nunavut vs Russia Population and History
Population
- Nunavut has a population of 41,410 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025).
- Russia's population is 3,526.4 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density
- Nunavut: 0.1 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1.
- Russia's population density is 231.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city
- Nunavut's biggest city is Iqaluit with 7,429 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000.
- Moscow's population is 1,776.8 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History
- Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory.
- Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991.
- In its current form, Russia is the older of the two by 8 years.
Nunavut vs Russia Economy
GDP
- Nunavut's GDP is $4.1 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion.
- Russia's economic output is 624.7 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita
- Nunavut: $99,932 per person vs Russia: $17,547.
- Nunavut's GDP per capita is 5.7 times (470%) higher than Russia's.
Official Websites
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