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Newfoundland and Labrador vs Northwest Territories Geography
Land area: Newfoundland and Labrador has a land area of 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²). Northwest Territories' land area is 3.2 times (216%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area: Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northwest Territories' total area is 3.3 times (232%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length: Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km). Northwest Territories' north-south length is 1.3 times (25%) longer than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Width: Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km). Northwest Territories' east-west width is 1.2 times (24%) wider than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Highest point: Newfoundland and Labrador's highest point is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m). Mount Nirvana is 3,678 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point: Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Northwest Territories Population and History
Population: Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 548,557 (2026), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024). Newfoundland and Labrador's population is 12.1 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density: Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1. Newfoundland and Labrador's population density is 38.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
Biggest city: Newfoundland and Labrador's biggest city is St. John's with 110,525 people; Northwest Territories's is Yellowknife with 20,340. St. John's' population is 5.4 times (443%) larger than Yellowknife's.
Largest metro area: Newfoundland and Labrador's largest metropolitan area is St. John's CMA (212,579 people) vs Northwest Territories's Yellowknife CMA (20,340). St. John's CMA's population is 10.5 times larger than Yellowknife CMA's.
History: Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Northwest Territories is the older of the two by 79 years.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Northwest Territories Economy
GDP: Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP is $30.8 billion (2024) vs Northwest Territories's $3.7 billion. Newfoundland and Labrador's economic output is 8.3 times (732%) larger than Northwest Territories'.
GDP per capita: Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364 per person vs Northwest Territories: $82,646. Northwest Territories' GDP per capita is 1.5 times (47%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
Newfoundland and Labrador official website · Northwest Territories official website
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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.