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Newfoundland and Labrador vs Russia Geography
Land area
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a land area of 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²).
- Russia's land area is 43.8 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Russia's total area is 42.2 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length
- Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km).
- Russia's north-south length is 2.8 times (184%) longer than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Width
- Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km).
- Russia's east-west width is 4.8 times (382%) wider than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Highest point
- Newfoundland and Labrador's highest point is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m).
- Mount Elbrus is 13,090 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point
- Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet.
- Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Russia Population and History
Population
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 548,557 (2026), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025).
- Russia's population is 266.2 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1.
- Russia's population density is 6.1 times (508%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- Newfoundland and Labrador's biggest city is St. John's with 110,525 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000.
- Moscow's population is 119.4 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 Russia's Moscow (14,524,753).
- Moscow's population is 68.3 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991.
- In its current form, Newfoundland and Labrador is the older of the two by 42 years.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Russia Economy
GDP
- Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP is $30.8 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion.
- Russia's economic output is 83.2 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364 per person vs Russia: $17,547.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP per capita is 3.2 times (221%) higher than Russia's.
Official Websites
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