Yukon Territory Area: 482,443 km² (186,272 sq mi)

The Yukon Territory in northwestern Canada covers:

• 482,443 square kilometres (186,272 square miles)
• ~4.8% of Canada's total land area
• 9th largest among Canada's 13 provinces/territories
• Larger than: California (423,970 km²), Japan (377,975 km²), Germany (357,588 km²)
• Smaller than: Alberta (661,848 km²), Northwest Territories (1,346,106 km²), Nunavut (2,093,190 km²)

Geographic Context

• Borders: Alaska (west), Northwest Territories (east), British Columbia (south), Beaufort Sea (north).
• Capital: Whitehorse (~25,000; 70% of territory's population).
• Population: ~45,000 (2023) — 0.09 people/km².
• Landscape: Subarctic boreal forest, mountains (St. Elias Range, Logan 5,959 m), Yukon River watershed.

The name "Yukon" comes from the Gwich'in Yuk-un-ah ("great river").