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South Dakota vs Yukon Geography
Land area: South Dakota has a land area of 75,808 square miles (196,342 km²), while Yukon has 183,163 square miles (474,391 km²). Yukon's land area is 2.4 times (142%) larger than South Dakota's.
Total area: South Dakota: 77,116 square miles (199,729 km²) vs Yukon: 186,272 square miles (482,443 km²), including inland and coastal water. Yukon's total area is 2.4 times (142%) larger than South Dakota's.
Length: South Dakota is 443 miles (712 km) long from north to south; Yukon is 669 miles (1,077 km). Yukon's north-south length is 1.5 times (51%) longer than South Dakota's.
Width: South Dakota spans 371 miles (597 km) east to west; Yukon spans 830 miles (1,336 km). Yukon's east-west width is 2.2 times (124%) wider than South Dakota's.
Highest point: South Dakota's highest point is Black Elk Peak at 7,198 feet (2,194 m); Yukon's is Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 m). Mount Logan is 12,353 feet higher than Black Elk Peak.
Lowest point: South Dakota's lowest point is Big Stone Lake at 966 feet; Yukon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Yukon's lowest point is 966 feet lower.
South Dakota vs Yukon Population and History
Population: South Dakota has a population of 924,669 (2024), while Yukon has 47,595 (2024). South Dakota's population is 19.4 times larger than Yukon's.
Population density: South Dakota: 12.2 people per square mile vs Yukon: 0.3. South Dakota's population density is 40.7 times higher than Yukon's.
Biggest city: South Dakota's biggest city is Sioux Falls with 209,289 people; Yukon's is Whitehorse with 28,201. Sioux Falls' population is 7.4 times (642%) larger than Whitehorse's.
Largest metro area: South Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area (308,266 people) vs Yukon's Whitehorse CMA (31,913). Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area's population is 9.7 times (866%) larger than Whitehorse CMA's.
History: South Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 40th state. Yukon: Became a Canadian territory on June 13, 1898. In its current form, South Dakota is the older of the two by 9 years.
South Dakota vs Yukon Economy
GDP: South Dakota's GDP is $76.8 billion (2024) vs Yukon's $3.2 billion. South Dakota's economic output is 24.0 times larger than Yukon's.
GDP per capita: South Dakota: $83,052 per person vs Yukon: $66,713. South Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Yukon's.
Official Websites
South Dakota official website · Yukon official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.