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Rhode Island vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 139.6 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 101.3 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 17.1 times longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 19.0 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 4,609 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island'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.
Rhode Island vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Rhode Island's population is 2.0 times (103%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Rhode Island's population density is 283.1 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Providence's population is 1.8 times (76%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 8.0 times (700%) larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 159 years.
Rhode Island vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Rhode Island's economic output is 2.6 times (161%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) 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.