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Illinois vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area
- Illinois has a land area of 55,513 square miles (143,778 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 2.6 times (160%) larger than Illinois'.
Total area
- Illinois: 57,913 square miles (149,995 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 2.7 times (170%) larger than Illinois'.
Length
- Illinois is 390 miles (628 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 2.7 times (168%) longer than Illinois'.
Width
- Illinois spans 283 miles (456 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 2.8 times (182%) wider than Illinois'.
Highest point
- Illinois's highest point is Charles Mound at 1,232 feet (376 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Mount Caubvick is 4,188 feet higher than Charles Mound.
Lowest point
- Illinois's lowest point is Mississippi River at 292 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is 292 feet lower.
Illinois vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population
- Illinois has a population of 12,710,158 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026).
- Illinois' population is 23.2 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- Illinois: 229.0 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8.
- Illinois' population density is 60.3 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- Illinois's biggest city is Chicago with 2,721,308 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525.
- Chicago's population is 24.6 times larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area
- Illinois's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579).
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 44.3 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- Illinois: Admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818, as the 21st state.
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- In its current form, Illinois is the older of the two by 131 years.
Illinois vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP
- Illinois's GDP is $1,148.1 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion.
- Illinois' economic output is 37.3 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- Illinois: $90,330 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364.
- Illinois' GDP per capita is 1.6 times (60%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
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