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Illinois vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Illinois has a land area of 55,513 square miles (143,778 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 2.6 times (160%) larger than Illinois'.
Total area: Illinois: 57,913 square miles (149,995 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 2.7 times (170%) larger than Illinois'.
Length: Illinois is 390 miles (628 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 2.7 times (168%) longer than Illinois'.
Width: Illinois spans 283 miles (456 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 2.8 times (182%) wider than Illinois'.
Highest point: Illinois's highest point is Charles Mound at 1,232 feet (376 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 4,188 feet higher than Charles Mound.
Lowest point: Illinois's lowest point is Mississippi River at 292 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is 292 feet lower.
Illinois vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Illinois has a population of 12,710,158 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Illinois' population is 23.2 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Illinois: 229.0 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Illinois' population density is 60.3 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Illinois's biggest city is Chicago with 2,721,308 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Chicago's population is 24.6 times larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Illinois's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 44.3 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Illinois: Admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818, as the 21st state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Illinois is the older of the two by 131 years.
Illinois vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Illinois's GDP is $1,148.1 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Illinois' economic output is 37.3 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Illinois: $90,330 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Illinois' GDP per capita is 1.6 times (60%) 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.