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Newfoundland and Labrador vs Spain Geography
Land area: Newfoundland and Labrador has a land area of 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area: Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length: Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 1.9 times (91%) longer than Spain's.
Width: Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 1.1 times (15%) wider than Spain's.
Highest point: Newfoundland and Labrador's highest point is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 6,768 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point: Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Spain Population and History
Population: Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 548,557 (2026), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 90.8 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 68.0 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Newfoundland and Labrador's biggest city is St. John's with 110,525 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 29.6 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 Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 30.6 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. Spain: A unified kingdom since 1479; the current constitution dates from 1978. In its current form, Spain is the older of the two by 470 years.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Spain Economy
GDP: Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP is $30.8 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 61.9 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (46%) higher than Spain's.
Official Websites
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