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New Jersey vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area
- New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 19.6 times larger than New Jersey's.
Total area
- New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 17.9 times larger than New Jersey's.
Length
- New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 6.2 times (518%) longer than New Jersey's.
Width
- New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 6.2 times (519%) wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point
- New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Mount Caubvick is 3,622 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point
- New Jersey'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.
New Jersey vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population
- New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026).
- New Jersey's population is 17.3 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8.
- New Jersey's population density is 339.9 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525.
- Newark's population is 2.9 times (187%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area
- New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579).
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 93.8 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state.
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 162 years.
New Jersey vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP
- New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion.
- New Jersey's economic output is 27.5 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364.
- New Jersey's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (58%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
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