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Maryland vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 14.9 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 12.6 times larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 4.5 times (352%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 3.3 times (229%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 2,058 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland'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.
Maryland vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Maryland's population is 11.4 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Maryland's population density is 169.7 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Baltimore's population is 5.1 times (414%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 30.3 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 161 years.
Maryland vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Maryland's economic output is 17.7 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (55%) 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.