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Massachusetts vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 18.5 times larger than Massachusetts'.
Total area: Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 14.8 times larger than Massachusetts'.
Length: Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 8.5 times (750%) longer than Massachusetts'.
Width: Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 4.3 times (332%) wider than Massachusetts'.
Highest point: Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 1,931 feet higher than Mount Greylock.
Lowest point: Massachusetts'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.
Massachusetts vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Massachusetts' population is 13.0 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Massachusetts' population density is 240.7 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Massachusetts's biggest city is Boston with 673,458 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Boston's population is 6.1 times (509%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Massachusetts's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 23.6 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 161 years.
Massachusetts vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Massachusetts's GDP is $778.5 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Massachusetts' economic output is 25.3 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Massachusetts: $109,095 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 1.9 times (94%) 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.