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Michigan vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area
- Michigan has a land area of 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 2.5 times (155%) larger than Michigan's.
Total area
- Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Michigan's.
Length
- Michigan is 489 miles (786 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 2.1 times (114%) longer than Michigan's.
Width
- Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 1.8 times (76%) wider than Michigan's.
Highest point
- Michigan's highest point is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Mount Caubvick is 3,406 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point
- Michigan's lowest point is Lake Erie at 571 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is 571 feet lower.
Michigan vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population
- Michigan has a population of 10,140,459 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026).
- Michigan's population is 18.5 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- Michigan: 179.1 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8.
- Michigan's population density is 47.1 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- Michigan's biggest city is Detroit with 645,705 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525.
- Detroit's population is 5.8 times (484%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area
- Michigan's largest metropolitan area is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579).
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's population is 20.7 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state.
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- In its current form, Michigan is the older of the two by 112 years.
Michigan vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP
- Michigan's GDP is $702.5 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion.
- Michigan's economic output is 22.8 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- Michigan: $69,274 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364.
- Michigan's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
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