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Arkansas vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 2.8 times (178%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 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 (330%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 2.9 times (186%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 2,668 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Arkansas' population is 5.6 times (463%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Arkansas' population density is 15.6 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Little Rock's population is 1.9 times (85%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 6.3 times (530%) larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 113 years.
Arkansas vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Arkansas' economic output is 6.1 times (511%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Arkansas' GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) 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.