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Newfoundland and Labrador vs Northern Ireland Geography
Land area
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a land area of 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²), while Northern Ireland has 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 27.6 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²) vs Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 28.7 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length
- Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km) long from north to south; Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 12.6 times longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width
- Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km) east to west; Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 7.5 times (647%) wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point
- Newfoundland and Labrador's highest point is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m); Northern Ireland's is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m).
- Mount Caubvick is 2,631 feet higher than Slieve Donard.
Lowest point
- Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Northern Ireland's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Northern Ireland Population and History
Population
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 548,557 (2026), while Northern Ireland has 1,905,000 (2022).
- Northern Ireland's population is 3.5 times (247%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 people per square mile vs Northern Ireland: 363.8.
- Northern Ireland's population density is 95.7 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- Newfoundland and Labrador's biggest city is St. John's with 110,525 people; Northern Ireland's is Belfast with 348,005.
- Belfast's population is 3.1 times (215%) larger than St. John's'.
History
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921.
- In its current form, Northern Ireland is the older of the two by 28 years.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Northern Ireland Economy
GDP
- Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP is $30.8 billion (2024) vs Northern Ireland's $58.8 billion.
- Northern Ireland's economic output is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364 per person vs Northern Ireland: $30,686.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (84%) higher than Northern Ireland's.
Official Websites
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