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Kentucky vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Kentucky has a land area of 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 3.7 times (266%) larger than Kentucky's.
Total area: Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 3.9 times (287%) larger than Kentucky's.
Length: Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 4.1 times (307%) longer than Kentucky's.
Width: Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 1.9 times (91%) wider than Kentucky's.
Highest point: Kentucky's highest point is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 1,286 feet higher than Black Mountain.
Lowest point: Kentucky's lowest point is Mississippi River at 270 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is 270 feet lower.
Kentucky vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Kentucky has a population of 4,588,372 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Kentucky's population is 8.4 times (736%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Kentucky: 116.2 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Kentucky's population density is 30.6 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Kentucky's biggest city is Louisville with 640,796 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Louisville's population is 5.8 times (480%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Kentucky's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 10.8 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Kentucky is the older of the two by 157 years.
Kentucky vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Kentucky's GDP is $295.4 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Kentucky's economic output is 9.6 times (859%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Kentucky: $64,375 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Kentucky's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) 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.