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Wyoming vs Yukon Geography
Land area: Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while Yukon has 183,163 square miles (474,391 km²). Yukon's land area is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Wyoming's.
Total area: Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs Yukon: 186,272 square miles (482,443 km²), including inland and coastal water. Yukon's total area is 1.9 times (90%) larger than Wyoming's.
Length: Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; Yukon is 669 miles (1,077 km). Yukon's north-south length is 2.1 times (106%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; Yukon spans 830 miles (1,336 km). Yukon's east-west width is 2.0 times (102%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); Yukon's is Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 m). Mount Logan is 5,763 feet higher than Gannett Peak.
Lowest point: Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; Yukon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Yukon's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Wyoming vs Yukon Population and History
Population: Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while Yukon has 47,595 (2024). Wyoming's population is 12.3 times larger than Yukon's.
Population density: Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs Yukon: 0.3. Wyoming's population density is 20.3 times higher than Yukon's.
Biggest city: Wyoming's biggest city is Cheyenne with 65,704 people; Yukon's is Whitehorse with 28,201. Cheyenne's population is 2.3 times (133%) larger than Whitehorse's.
Largest metro area: Wyoming's largest metropolitan area is Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783 people) vs Yukon's Whitehorse CMA (31,913). Cheyenne, WY metro area's population is 3.2 times (219%) larger than Whitehorse CMA's.
History: Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. Yukon: Became a Canadian territory on June 13, 1898. In its current form, Wyoming is the older of the two by 8 years.
Wyoming vs Yukon Economy
GDP: Wyoming's GDP is $51.5 billion (2024) vs Yukon's $3.2 billion. Wyoming's economic output is 16.1 times larger than Yukon's.
GDP per capita: Wyoming: $87,639 per person vs Yukon: $66,713. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Yukon's.
Official Websites
Wyoming official website · Yukon official website
More Size Comparisons
All Wyoming size comparisons · All Yukon size comparisons
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.