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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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