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California vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: California has a land area of 155,859 square miles (403,673 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). California's land area is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area: California: 163,694 square miles (423,965 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. California and Newfoundland and Labrador have about the same total area.
Length: California is 761 miles (1,224 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 1.4 times (37%) longer than California's.
Width: California spans 706 miles (1,137 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 1.1 times (13%) wider than California's.
Highest point: California's highest point is Mount Whitney at 14,484 feet (4,415 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Whitney is 9,064 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point: California's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. California's lowest point is 279 feet lower.
California vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: California has a population of 39,431,263 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). California's population is 71.9 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: California: 253.0 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. California's population density is 66.6 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: California's biggest city is Los Angeles with 3,878,704 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Los Angeles' population is 35.1 times larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: California's largest metropolitan area is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (12,927,614 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area's population is 60.8 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: California: Admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850, as the 31st state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, California is the older of the two by 99 years.
California vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: California's GDP is $4,048.1 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. California's economic output is 131.4 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: California: $102,662 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. California's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (82%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
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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.