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Nunavut vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Nunavut has a land area of 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Nunavut's land area is 28.3 times larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 30.6 times larger than Tasmania's.
Length: Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 6.6 times (564%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width: Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 5.4 times (435%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: Nunavut's highest point is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Barbeau Peak is 3,278 feet higher than Mount Ossa.
Lowest point: Nunavut's lowest point is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Nunavut vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Nunavut has a population of 41,410 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Tasmania's population is 13.9 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Nunavut: 0.1 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Tasmania's population density is 218.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
History: Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Tasmania is the older of the two by 98 years.
Nunavut vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Nunavut's GDP is $4.1 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Tasmania's economic output is 6.9 times (590%) larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Nunavut: $99,932 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (104%) higher than Tasmania's.
Official Websites
Nunavut official website · Tasmania 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.