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Newfoundland and Labrador vs Western Australia Geography
Land area: Newfoundland and Labrador has a land area of 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²). Western Australia's land area is 6.8 times (576%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area: Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water. Western Australia's total area is 6.2 times (524%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length: Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km). Western Australia's north-south length is 1.5 times (52%) longer than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Width: Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km). Western Australia's east-west width is 1.6 times (61%) wider than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Highest point: Newfoundland and Labrador's highest point is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m). Mount Caubvick is 1,322 feet higher than Mount Meharry.
Lowest point: Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Western Australia Population and History
Population: Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 548,557 (2026), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025). Western Australia's population is 5.6 times (458%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1. Newfoundland and Labrador's population density is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Western Australia's.
Largest metro area: Newfoundland and Labrador's largest metropolitan area is St. John's CMA (212,579 people) vs Western Australia's Greater Perth (2,452,765). Greater Perth's population is 11.5 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829. In its current form, Western Australia is the older of the two by 48 years.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Western Australia Economy
GDP: Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP is $30.8 billion (2024) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion. Western Australia's economic output is 9.9 times (889%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488. Western Australia's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (77%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
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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.