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Newfoundland and Labrador vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a land area of 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 1.5 times (55%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Total area
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 1.7 times (66%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Length
- Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 1.4 times (40%) longer than United Kingdom's.
Width
- Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 1.9 times (86%) wider than United Kingdom's.
Highest point
- Newfoundland and Labrador's highest point is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m); United Kingdom'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; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- United Kingdom's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 548,557 (2026), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025).
- United Kingdom's population is 126.7 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9.
- United Kingdom's population density is 195.8 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- Newfoundland and Labrador's biggest city is St. John's with 110,525 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001.
- London's population is 79.8 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 United Kingdom's London (10,416,420).
- London's population is 49.0 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- United Kingdom: Formed as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on January 1, 1801; took its current form in 1922.
- In its current form, United Kingdom is the older of the two by 148 years.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP
- Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP is $30.8 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion.
- United Kingdom's economic output is 130.0 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602.
- Newfoundland and Labrador and United Kingdom have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
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