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South Carolina vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: South Carolina has a land area of 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 4.8 times (380%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 4.9 times (389%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 4.4 times (343%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 2.9 times (186%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: South Carolina's highest point is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 1,923 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: South 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.
South Carolina vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: South Carolina has a population of 5,478,831 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). South Carolina's population is 10.0 times (899%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: South Carolina: 182.2 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. South Carolina's population density is 47.9 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: South Carolina's biggest city is Charleston with 157,665 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Charleston's population is 1.4 times (43%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: South 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: South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, South Carolina is the older of the two by 161 years.
South Carolina vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: South Carolina's GDP is $357.1 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. South Carolina's economic output is 11.6 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: South Carolina: $65,173 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. South Carolina's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (16%) 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.