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District of Columbia vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 2,366.3 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area: District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 2,289.3 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length: District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 80.4 times longer than District of Columbia's.
Width: District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 66.6 times wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point: District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 4,991 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point: District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
District of Columbia vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). District of Columbia's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. District of Columbia's population density is 3,024.6 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: District of Columbia's biggest city is Washington with 702,250 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Washington's population is 6.4 times (535%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: District of Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 30.3 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 159 years.
District of Columbia vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: District of Columbia's GDP is $184.3 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. District of Columbia's economic output is 6.0 times (498%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: District of Columbia: $262,439 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 4.7 times (366%) 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.