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Nunavut vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area
- Nunavut has a land area of 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²).
- Nunavut's land area is 3.3 times (227%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Total area
- Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Nunavut's total area is 3.2 times (222%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Length
- Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km).
- Nunavut's north-south length is 2.7 times (165%) longer than Saskatchewan's.
Width
- Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km).
- Nunavut's east-west width is 3.4 times (240%) wider than Saskatchewan's.
Highest point
- Nunavut's highest point is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m).
- Barbeau Peak is 4,016 feet higher than Cypress Hills.
Lowest point
- Nunavut's lowest point is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet.
- Nunavut's lowest point is 699 feet lower.
Nunavut vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population
- Nunavut has a population of 41,410 (2024), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026).
- Saskatchewan's population is 30.6 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density
- Nunavut: 0.1 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5.
- Saskatchewan's population density is 55.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city
- Nunavut's biggest city is Iqaluit with 7,429 people; Saskatchewan's is Saskatoon with 266,141.
- Saskatoon's population is 35.8 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History
- Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory.
- Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905.
- In its current form, Saskatchewan is the older of the two by 94 years.
Nunavut vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP
- Nunavut's GDP is $4.1 billion (2024) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion.
- Saskatchewan's economic output is 20.1 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita
- Nunavut: $99,932 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019.
- Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (51%) higher than Saskatchewan's.
Official Websites
Nunavut official website · Saskatchewan official website
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