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Iowa vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Iowa has a land area of 55,854 square miles (144,660 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 2.6 times (158%) larger than Iowa's.
Total area: Iowa: 56,273 square miles (145,746 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 2.8 times (178%) larger than Iowa's.
Length: Iowa is 216 miles (347 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 4.8 times (384%) longer than Iowa's.
Width: Iowa spans 335 miles (539 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 2.4 times (139%) wider than Iowa's.
Highest point: Iowa's highest point is Hawkeye Point at 1,669 feet (509 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 3,751 feet higher than Hawkeye Point.
Lowest point: Iowa's lowest point is Mississippi River at 480 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is 480 feet lower.
Iowa vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Iowa has a population of 3,241,488 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Iowa's population is 5.9 times (491%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Iowa: 58.0 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Iowa's population density is 15.3 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Iowa's biggest city is Des Moines with 213,096 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Des Moines' population is 1.9 times (93%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Iowa's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Omaha, NE-IA metro area's population is 4.7 times (371%) larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Iowa: Admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846, as the 29th state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Iowa is the older of the two by 103 years.
Iowa vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Iowa's GDP is $265.8 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Iowa's economic output is 8.6 times (763%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Iowa: $81,998 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Iowa's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (45%) 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.