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Louisiana vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area
- Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 3.3 times (234%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area
- Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 3.0 times (199%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length
- Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 3.5 times (247%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width
- Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 2.2 times (124%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point
- Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Mount Caubvick is 4,887 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point
- Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population
- Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026).
- Louisiana's population is 8.4 times (738%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8.
- Louisiana's population density is 28.0 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525.
- New Orleans' population is 3.3 times (228%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area
- Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579).
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's population is 4.5 times (355%) larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state.
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 137 years.
Louisiana vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP
- Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion.
- Louisiana's economic output is 10.7 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364.
- Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (27%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
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