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New York vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 3.1 times (206%) larger than New York's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 2.9 times (187%) larger than New York's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 3.3 times (235%) longer than New York's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 1.9 times (93%) wider than New York's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 85 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: New York'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.
New York vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). New York's population is 36.2 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. New York's population density is 110.9 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. New York's population is 76.7 times larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: New York's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 93.8 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 161 years.
New York vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. New York's economic output is 75.4 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. New York's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (107%) 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.