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Washington vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 11.2 times larger than Washington's.
Total area: Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 11.3 times larger than Washington's.
Length: Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 8.9 times (787%) longer than Washington's.
Width: Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 3.3 times (233%) wider than Washington's.
Highest point: Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Mount Rainier is 5,826 feet higher than Barbeau Peak.
Lowest point: Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Washington vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Washington's population is 192.2 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Washington's population density is 1,198.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Washington's biggest city is Seattle with 780,995 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Seattle's population is 105.1 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Washington is the older of the two by 110 years.
Washington vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Washington's economic output is 208.8 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Washington: $107,564 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Washington's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Nunavut'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.