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Minnesota vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area
- Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 1.8 times (81%) larger than Minnesota's.
Total area
- Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 1.8 times (80%) larger than Minnesota's.
Length
- Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 2.6 times (156%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width
- Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 2.2 times (122%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point
- Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Mount Caubvick is 3,128 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point
- Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population
- Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026).
- Minnesota's population is 10.6 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8.
- Minnesota's population density is 19.1 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525.
- Minneapolis' population is 3.9 times (288%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area
- Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579).
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 17.7 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state.
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 91 years.
Minnesota vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP
- Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion.
- Minnesota's economic output is 16.5 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364.
- Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (55%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
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