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Newfoundland and Labrador vs Scotland Geography
Land area: Newfoundland and Labrador has a land area of 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 4.8 times (380%) larger than Scotland's.
Total area: Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 5.2 times (420%) larger than Scotland's.
Length: Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 2.4 times (138%) longer than Scotland's.
Width: Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 2.6 times (155%) wider than Scotland's.
Highest point: Newfoundland and Labrador's highest point is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Mount Caubvick is 1,007 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Scotland Population and History
Population: Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 548,557 (2026), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Scotland's population is 10.0 times (899%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Scotland's population density is 47.9 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Newfoundland and Labrador's biggest city is St. John's with 110,525 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Glasgow's population is 5.7 times (472%) larger than St. John's'.
History: Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. Scotland: A country within the United Kingdom; a kingdom from the 9th century until the 1707 union with England. In its current form, Scotland is the older of the two by 1,106 years.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Scotland Economy
GDP: Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP is $30.8 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Scotland's economic output is 6.2 times (522%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (61%) higher than Scotland's.
Official Websites
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