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North Carolina vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 3.0 times (197%) larger than North Carolina's.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 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 (191%) larger than North Carolina's.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 4.1 times (305%) longer than North Carolina's.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 1.6 times (64%) wider than North Carolina's.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Mitchell is 1,254 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point: North Carolina'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.
North Carolina vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). North Carolina's population is 20.1 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. North Carolina's population density is 59.8 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: North Carolina's biggest city is Charlotte with 943,476 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Charlotte's population is 8.5 times (754%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: North Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 13.6 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, North Carolina is the older of the two by 160 years.
North Carolina vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: North Carolina's GDP is $844.2 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. North Carolina's economic output is 27.4 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: North Carolina: $76,427 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. North Carolina's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (36%) 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.