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    Baffin Island

    ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ / Île de Baffin, Enez Baffin, Baffinův ostrov

    67°52′N 69°41′W

    Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, is the largest island in Canada, the second-largest island in the Americas (behind Greenland), and the fifth-largest island in the world. 067/sq mi); the population was 13,039 according to the 2021 Canadian census; and it is located at 68°N 70°W.

    Baffin Island, Canada
    Baffin Island, Canada

    Jennifer Latuperisa-Andresen fraumuksch / CC0

    Terrain

    67°52′N 69°41′W

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, is the largest island in Canada, the second-largest island in the Americas (behind Greenland), and the fifth-largest island in the world. As of July 31, 2026 its area is 507,204.95 square kilometres (195,832.93 square miles) with a population density of 0.026/km2 (0.067/sq mi); the population was 13,039 according to the 2021 Canadian census; and it is located at 68°N 70°W. Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, is located on Frobisher Bay on the southern tip of the island. It has been inhabited for at least 3,000 years and possibly much longer; evidence of the earliest known circumpolar peoples is evident on the islands.

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    Chart

    Nearest islands

    Also in Canadian Arctic

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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