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Newfoundland and Labrador vs Quebec Geography
Land area
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a land area of 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²).
- Quebec's land area is 3.7 times (265%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Quebec's total area is 3.8 times (281%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length
- Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km).
- Quebec's north-south length is 1.2 times (17%) longer than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Width
- Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km).
- Quebec's east-west width is 1.2 times (21%) wider than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Highest point
- Newfoundland and Labrador's highest point is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Both high points are the same elevation.
Lowest point
- Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Quebec Population and History
Population
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 548,557 (2026), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026).
- Quebec's population is 16.5 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1.
- Quebec's population density is 4.5 times (350%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- Newfoundland and Labrador's biggest city is St. John's with 110,525 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949.
- Montreal's population is 16.0 times larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area
- Newfoundland and Labrador's largest metropolitan area is St. John's CMA (212,579 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732).
- Montreal CMA's population is 20.2 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Quebec is the older of the two by 82 years.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Quebec Economy
GDP
- Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP is $30.8 billion (2024) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion.
- Quebec's economic output is 14.6 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364 per person vs Quebec: $50,059.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Quebec's.
Official Websites
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