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Michigan vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Michigan has a land area of 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 2.5 times (155%) larger than Michigan's.
Total area: Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Michigan's.
Length: Michigan is 489 miles (786 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 2.1 times (114%) longer than Michigan's.
Width: Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 1.8 times (76%) wider than Michigan's.
Highest point: Michigan's highest point is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 3,406 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point: Michigan's lowest point is Lake Erie at 571 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is 571 feet lower.
Michigan vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Michigan has a population of 10,140,459 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Michigan's population is 18.5 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Michigan: 179.1 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Michigan's population density is 47.1 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Michigan's biggest city is Detroit with 645,705 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Detroit's population is 5.8 times (484%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Michigan's largest metropolitan area is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's population is 20.7 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Michigan is the older of the two by 112 years.
Michigan vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Michigan's GDP is $702.5 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Michigan's economic output is 22.8 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Michigan: $69,274 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Michigan's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) 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.