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Kentucky vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area
- Kentucky has a land area of 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 3.7 times (266%) larger than Kentucky's.
Total area
- Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 3.9 times (287%) larger than Kentucky's.
Length
- Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 4.1 times (307%) longer than Kentucky's.
Width
- Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 1.9 times (91%) wider than Kentucky's.
Highest point
- Kentucky's highest point is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Mount Caubvick is 1,286 feet higher than Black Mountain.
Lowest point
- Kentucky's lowest point is Mississippi River at 270 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is 270 feet lower.
Kentucky vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population
- Kentucky has a population of 4,588,372 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026).
- Kentucky's population is 8.4 times (736%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- Kentucky: 116.2 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8.
- Kentucky's population density is 30.6 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- Kentucky's biggest city is Louisville with 640,796 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525.
- Louisville's population is 5.8 times (480%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area
- Kentucky's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579).
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 10.8 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state.
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- In its current form, Kentucky is the older of the two by 157 years.
Kentucky vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP
- Kentucky's GDP is $295.4 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion.
- Kentucky's economic output is 9.6 times (859%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- Kentucky: $64,375 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364.
- Kentucky's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
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