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Prince Edward Island vs Yukon Geography
Land area
- Prince Edward Island has a land area of 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), while Yukon has 183,163 square miles (474,391 km²).
- Yukon's land area is 83.8 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area
- Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²) vs Yukon: 186,272 square miles (482,443 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Yukon's total area is 85.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length
- Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km) long from north to south; Yukon is 669 miles (1,077 km).
- Yukon's north-south length is 6.9 times (590%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width
- Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km) east to west; Yukon spans 830 miles (1,336 km).
- Yukon's east-west width is 7.1 times (609%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point
- Prince Edward Island's highest point is Springton at 466 feet (142 m); Yukon's is Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 m).
- Mount Logan is 19,085 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point
- Prince Edward Island's lowest point is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet; Yukon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Prince Edward Island vs Yukon Population and History
Population
- Prince Edward Island has a population of 182,001 (2026), while Yukon has 47,595 (2024).
- Prince Edward Island's population is 3.8 times (282%) larger than Yukon's.
Population density
- Prince Edward Island: 83.3 people per square mile vs Yukon: 0.3.
- Prince Edward Island's population density is 277.7 times higher than Yukon's.
Biggest city
- Prince Edward Island's biggest city is Charlottetown with 38,809 people; Yukon's is Whitehorse with 28,201.
- Charlottetown's population is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Whitehorse's.
Largest metro area
- Prince Edward Island's largest metropolitan area is Charlottetown CMA (78,858 people) vs Yukon's Whitehorse CMA (31,913).
- Charlottetown CMA's population is 2.5 times (147%) larger than Whitehorse CMA's.
History
- Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
- Yukon: Became a Canadian territory on June 13, 1898.
- In its current form, Prince Edward Island is the older of the two by 25 years.
Prince Edward Island vs Yukon Economy
GDP
- Prince Edward Island's GDP is $8.0 billion (2024) vs Yukon's $3.2 billion.
- Prince Edward Island's economic output is 2.5 times (150%) larger than Yukon's.
GDP per capita
- Prince Edward Island: $44,238 per person vs Yukon: $66,713.
- Yukon's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (51%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Official Websites
Prince Edward Island official website · Yukon official website
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