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Nunavut vs Western Australia Geography
Land area
- Nunavut has a land area of 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²).
- Western Australia's land area is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Nunavut's.
Total area
- Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Western Australia's total area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Nunavut's.
Length
- Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km).
- Nunavut's north-south length is 1.3 times (33%) longer than Western Australia's.
Width
- Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km).
- Nunavut and Western Australia have about the same east-west width.
Highest point
- Nunavut's highest point is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m).
- Barbeau Peak is 4,485 feet higher than Mount Meharry.
Lowest point
- Nunavut's lowest point is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Nunavut vs Western Australia Population and History
Population
- Nunavut has a population of 41,410 (2024), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025).
- Western Australia's population is 73.9 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density
- Nunavut: 0.1 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1.
- Western Australia's population density is 31.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
History
- Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory.
- Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829.
- In its current form, Western Australia is the older of the two by 98 years.
Nunavut vs Western Australia Economy
GDP
- Nunavut's GDP is $4.1 billion (2024) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion.
- Western Australia's economic output is 74.3 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita
- Nunavut: $99,932 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488.
- Nunavut and Western Australia have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
Nunavut official website · Western Australia official website
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