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Newfoundland and Labrador vs Quebec Geography
Land area: Newfoundland and Labrador has a land area of 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 3.7 times (265%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area: Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 3.8 times (281%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length: Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 1.2 times (17%) longer than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Width: Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 1.2 times (21%) wider than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Highest point: Newfoundland and Labrador's highest point is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Both high points are the same elevation.
Lowest point: Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Quebec Population and History
Population: Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 548,557 (2026), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 16.5 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. Quebec's population density is 4.5 times (350%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Newfoundland and Labrador's biggest city is St. John's with 110,525 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949. Montreal's population is 16.0 times larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Newfoundland and Labrador's largest metropolitan area is St. John's CMA (212,579 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Montreal CMA's population is 20.2 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Quebec is the older of the two by 82 years.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Quebec Economy
GDP: Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP is $30.8 billion (2024) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Quebec's economic output is 14.6 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Quebec'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.