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Mississippi vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 3.1 times (208%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 3.2 times (223%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 3.1 times (210%) longer than Mississippi's.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 2.4 times (135%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 4,615 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Mississippi vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Mississippi's population is 5.4 times (437%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Mississippi's population density is 16.5 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Jackson's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 6.3 times (530%) larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 132 years.
Mississippi vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Mississippi's economic output is 5.1 times (414%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP per capita is 1.0 times (5%) higher than Mississippi'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.