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Maine vs Quebec Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 17.1 times larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 16.8 times larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 3.9 times (293%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 4.7 times (374%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mont d'Iberville is 167 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maine vs Quebec Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 6.4 times (543%) larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. Maine's population density is 2.7 times (167%) higher than Quebec's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949. Montreal's population is 25.3 times larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Montreal CMA's population is 7.5 times (651%) larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 47 years.
Maine vs Quebec Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Quebec's economic output is 4.5 times (354%) larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. Maine's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (41%) higher than Quebec's.
Official Websites
Maine official website · Quebec official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.