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Louisiana vs Quebec Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 12.2 times larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 11.4 times larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 4.1 times (306%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 2.7 times (171%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mont d'Iberville is 4,887 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Quebec Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. Louisiana's population density is 6.2 times (522%) higher than Quebec's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949. Montreal's population is 4.9 times (386%) larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Montreal CMA's population is 4.4 times (344%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 55 years.
Louisiana vs Quebec Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Quebec's economic output is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (43%) higher than Quebec'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.