The map above shows British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
British Columbia vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: British Columbia has a land area of 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). British Columbia's land area is 2.5 times (147%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area: British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 2.3 times (133%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length: British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador have about the same north-south length.
Width: British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 1.6 times (56%) wider than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Highest point: British Columbia's highest point is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Fairweather is 9,879 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point: British Columbia's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
British Columbia vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: British Columbia has a population of 5,658,528 (2026), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). British Columbia's population is 10.3 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: British Columbia: 15.8 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. British Columbia's population density is 4.2 times (316%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: British Columbia's biggest city is Vancouver with 662,248 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Vancouver's population is 6.0 times (499%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: British Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Vancouver CMA (2,642,825 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Vancouver CMA's population is 12.4 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, British Columbia is the older of the two by 78 years.
British Columbia vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: British Columbia's GDP is $313.3 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. British Columbia's economic output is 10.2 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: British Columbia: $55,241 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
British Columbia official website · Newfoundland and Labrador official website
More Size Comparisons
All British Columbia size comparisons · All Newfoundland and Labrador 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.