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Maryland vs Quebec Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 54.3 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 48.0 times larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 5.3 times (429%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 4.0 times (296%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mont d'Iberville is 2,058 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maryland vs Quebec Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Maryland's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. Maryland's population density is 37.7 times higher than Quebec's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949. Montreal's population is 3.1 times (210%) larger than Baltimore's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Montreal CMA's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 79 years.
Maryland vs Quebec Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Maryland's economic output is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Quebec's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (74%) 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.