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Maine vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area
- Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 4.7 times (368%) larger than Maine's.
Total area
- Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 4.4 times (342%) larger than Maine's.
Length
- Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 3.4 times (236%) longer than Maine's.
Width
- Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 3.9 times (294%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point
- Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Mount Caubvick is 167 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point
- Maine'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.
Maine vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population
- Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026).
- Maine's population is 2.6 times (156%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8.
- Maine's population density is 12.0 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525.
- St. John's' population is 1.6 times (59%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area
- Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579).
- Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's population is 2.7 times (169%) larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state.
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 129 years.
Maine vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP
- Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion.
- Maine's economic output is 3.2 times (222%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- Maine: $70,586 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364.
- Maine's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (25%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
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