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Alberta vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Alberta has a land area of 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Alberta's land area is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area: Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length: Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 1.3 times (29%) longer than Alberta's.
Width: Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 1.5 times (47%) wider than Alberta's.
Highest point: Alberta's highest point is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Columbia is 6,873 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point: Alberta's lowest point is Slave River at 499 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
Alberta vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Alberta has a population of 5,048,151 (2026), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Alberta's population is 9.2 times (820%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Alberta: 20.4 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Alberta's population density is 5.4 times (437%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Alberta's biggest city is Calgary with 1,306,784 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Calgary's population is 11.8 times larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Alberta's largest metropolitan area is Calgary CMA (1,481,806 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Calgary CMA's population is 7.0 times (597%) larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Alberta is the older of the two by 44 years.
Alberta vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Alberta's GDP is $346.0 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Alberta's economic output is 11.2 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Alberta: $70,487 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Alberta's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (25%) 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.