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Delaware vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Delaware has a land area of 1,949 square miles (5,047 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 74.1 times larger than Delaware's.
Total area: Delaware: 2,489 square miles (6,446 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 62.9 times larger than Delaware's.
Length: Delaware is 98 miles (158 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 10.7 times longer than Delaware's.
Width: Delaware spans 96 miles (155 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 8.3 times (732%) wider than Delaware's.
Highest point: Delaware's highest point is Ebright Azimuth at 450 feet (137 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 4,970 feet higher than Ebright Azimuth.
Lowest point: Delaware's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Delaware vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Delaware has a population of 1,051,917 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Delaware's population is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Delaware: 539.9 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Delaware's population density is 142.1 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Delaware's biggest city is Wilmington with 73,176 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. St. John's' population is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Wilmington's.
Largest metro area: Delaware's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 29.8 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Delaware: Admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787, as the 1st state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Delaware is the older of the two by 162 years.
Delaware vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Delaware's GDP is $111.0 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Delaware's economic output is 3.6 times (260%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Delaware: $105,495 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Delaware's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (87%) 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.