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Pennsylvania vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Pennsylvania has a land area of 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 3.2 times (223%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Total area: Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 3.4 times (240%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Length: Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 3.7 times (268%) longer than Pennsylvania's.
Width: Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 2.6 times (160%) wider than Pennsylvania's.
Highest point: Pennsylvania's highest point is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 2,210 feet higher than Mount Davis.
Lowest point: Pennsylvania's lowest point is Delaware River at 0 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Pennsylvania vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Pennsylvania has a population of 13,078,751 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Pennsylvania's population is 23.8 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Pennsylvania: 292.3 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Pennsylvania's population density is 76.9 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Pennsylvania's biggest city is Philadelphia with 1,573,916 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Philadelphia's population is 14.2 times larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Pennsylvania's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 29.8 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 162 years.
Pennsylvania vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Pennsylvania's GDP is $1,007.9 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Pennsylvania's economic output is 32.7 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Pennsylvania: $77,062 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Pennsylvania's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (37%) 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.