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Maine vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 4.7 times (368%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 4.4 times (342%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 3.4 times (236%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 3.9 times (294%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 167 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maine vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Maine's population is 2.6 times (156%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Maine's population density is 12.0 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. St. John's' population is 1.6 times (59%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's population is 2.7 times (169%) larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 129 years.
Maine vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Maine's economic output is 3.2 times (222%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Maine's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (25%) 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.