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West Virginia vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area
- West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 6.0 times (500%) larger than West Virginia's.
Total area
- West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 6.5 times (546%) larger than West Virginia's.
Length
- West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 4.3 times (327%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width
- West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 2.9 times (189%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point
- West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Mount Caubvick is 557 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point
- West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population
- West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026).
- West Virginia's population is 3.2 times (223%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8.
- West Virginia's population density is 19.4 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525.
- St. John's' population is 2.4 times (138%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area
- West Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579).
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 30.3 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state.
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 86 years.
West Virginia vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP
- West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion.
- West Virginia's economic output is 3.5 times (246%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364.
- West Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
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