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Colorado vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Colorado's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Colorado's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 2.2 times (124%) longer than Colorado's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 2.1 times (106%) wider than Colorado's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Elbert is 9,002 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Colorado vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Colorado's population is 10.9 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Colorado's population density is 15.1 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Denver's population is 6.6 times (560%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's population is 14.4 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Colorado is the older of the two by 73 years.
Colorado vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Colorado's economic output is 18.1 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Colorado's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (66%) 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.