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North Dakota vs Quebec Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 7.6 times (664%) larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 8.4 times (742%) larger than North Dakota's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 3.6 times (261%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 2.4 times (136%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mont d'Iberville is 1,920 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Quebec's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Quebec Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 11.3 times larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. Quebec's population density is 1.5 times (49%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949. Montreal's population is 12.9 times larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Montreal CMA's population is 16.0 times larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. 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 22 years.
North Dakota vs Quebec Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Quebec's economic output is 5.6 times (462%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (101%) 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.