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Minnesota vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 1.8 times (81%) larger than Minnesota's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 1.8 times (80%) larger than Minnesota's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 2.6 times (156%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 2.2 times (122%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 3,128 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Minnesota's population is 10.6 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Minnesota's population density is 19.1 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Minneapolis' population is 3.9 times (288%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 17.7 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 91 years.
Minnesota vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 16.5 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.6 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.