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Wisconsin vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Wisconsin has a land area of 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 13.8 times larger than Wisconsin's.
Total area: Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 12.3 times larger than Wisconsin's.
Length: Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 5.7 times (474%) longer than Wisconsin's.
Width: Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 4.1 times (311%) wider than Wisconsin's.
Highest point: Wisconsin's highest point is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 6,637 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Wisconsin's lowest point is Lake Michigan at 577 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Nunavut's lowest point is 577 feet lower.
Wisconsin vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Wisconsin has a population of 5,960,975 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Wisconsin's population is 144.0 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Wisconsin: 110.0 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Wisconsin's population density is 1,100.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Wisconsin's biggest city is Milwaukee with 563,531 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Milwaukee's population is 75.9 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Wisconsin is the older of the two by 151 years.
Wisconsin vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Wisconsin's GDP is $453.3 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 110.6 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Wisconsin: $76,044 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Wisconsin'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.