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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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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.