List of regions of Nunavut

The Canadian territory of Nunavut, created in 1999, is split into three main regions. These regions help organize government services across the large area. Even though each region does not have its own government, Nunavut’s leaders make sure services are provided based on these areas.

These regions also help collect important information for Statistics Canada during censuses. Before the 2021 census, two of the regions had different names: the Qikiqtaaluk Region was called the Baffin Region, and the Kivalliq Region was known as the Keewatin Region.

It’s important to know that Nunavut’s regions are not exactly the same as the old regions of the Northwest Territories. When Nunavut was created, parts of those old regions became part of Nunavut, with some small changes to their borders. The way Nunavut is divided is also different from an older system used in the Northwest Territories that stopped being used many years ago.

List

Nunavut, a territory in Canada, is split into three main areas. These areas help organize government services and are also used for counting people during censuses.

Region (census division)	Regional centre	Former NWT region	Population, 2021 (2016)	Population change (2016–2021)	Land area	Population density	Map
Kitikmeot Region ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᑦ	Cambridge Bay	Kitikmeot Region	6,458 (6,543)	-1.3%	432,108.00 km2 (166,837.83 sq mi)	0.015/km2 (0.039/sq mi)
Kivalliq Region ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ	Rankin Inlet	Keewatin Region	11,045 (10,413)	+6.1%	434,331.16 km2 (167,696.20 sq mi)	0.025/km2 (0.066/sq mi)
Qikiqtaaluk Region ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ	Iqaluit	Baffin Region	19,355 (18,988)	+1.9%	970,554.61 km2 (374,733.23 sq mi)	0.020/km2 (0.052/sq mi)