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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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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.