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Alaska vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area
- Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²).
- Alaska's land area is 4.0 times (296%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area
- Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Alaska's total area is 4.3 times (326%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length
- Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km).
- Alaska's north-south length is 1.1 times (15%) longer than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Width
- Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km).
- Alaska's east-west width is 1.9 times (93%) wider than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Highest point
- Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Denali is 14,815 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point
- Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alaska vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population
- Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026).
- Alaska's population is 1.3 times (35%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's population density is 2.9 times (192%) higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city
- Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525.
- Anchorage's population is 2.6 times (162%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area
- Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579).
- Anchorage, AK metro area's population is 1.9 times (92%) larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state.
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- In its current form, Newfoundland and Labrador is the older of the two by 10 years.
Alaska vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP
- Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion.
- Alaska's economic output is 2.3 times (132%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364.
- Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (72%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
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