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South Dakota vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: South Dakota has a land area of 75,808 square miles (196,342 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 9.9 times (886%) larger than South Dakota's.
Total area: South Dakota: 77,116 square miles (199,729 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 10.5 times larger than South Dakota's.
Length: South Dakota is 443 miles (712 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 4.8 times (377%) longer than South Dakota's.
Width: South Dakota spans 371 miles (597 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 3.6 times (258%) wider than South Dakota's.
Highest point: South Dakota's highest point is Black Elk Peak at 7,198 feet (2,194 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 1,385 feet higher than Black Elk Peak.
Lowest point: South Dakota's lowest point is Big Stone Lake at 966 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Nunavut's lowest point is 966 feet lower.
South Dakota vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: South Dakota has a population of 924,669 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). South Dakota's population is 22.3 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: South Dakota: 12.2 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. South Dakota's population density is 122.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: South Dakota's biggest city is Sioux Falls with 209,289 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Sioux Falls' population is 28.2 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: South Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 40th state. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, South Dakota is the older of the two by 110 years.
South Dakota vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: South Dakota's GDP is $76.8 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. South Dakota's economic output is 18.7 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: South Dakota: $83,052 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (20%) higher than South Dakota's.
Official Websites
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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.