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Newfoundland and Labrador vs Yukon Geography
Land area
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a land area of 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²), while Yukon has 183,163 square miles (474,391 km²).
- Yukon's land area is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²) vs Yukon: 186,272 square miles (482,443 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Yukon's total area is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length
- Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km) long from north to south; Yukon is 669 miles (1,077 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 1.6 times (56%) longer than Yukon's.
Width
- Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km) east to west; Yukon spans 830 miles (1,336 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador and Yukon have about the same east-west width.
Highest point
- Newfoundland and Labrador's highest point is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m); Yukon's is Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 m).
- Mount Logan is 14,131 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point
- Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Yukon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Yukon Population and History
Population
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 548,557 (2026), while Yukon has 47,595 (2024).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's population is 11.5 times larger than Yukon's.
Population density
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 people per square mile vs Yukon: 0.3.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's population density is 12.7 times higher than Yukon's.
Biggest city
- Newfoundland and Labrador's biggest city is St. John's with 110,525 people; Yukon's is Whitehorse with 28,201.
- St. John's' population is 3.9 times (292%) larger than Whitehorse's.
Largest metro area
- Newfoundland and Labrador's largest metropolitan area is St. John's CMA (212,579 people) vs Yukon's Whitehorse CMA (31,913).
- St. John's CMA's population is 6.7 times (566%) larger than Whitehorse CMA's.
History
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- Yukon: Became a Canadian territory on June 13, 1898.
- In its current form, Yukon is the older of the two by 51 years.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Yukon Economy
GDP
- Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP is $30.8 billion (2024) vs Yukon's $3.2 billion.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's economic output is 9.6 times (863%) larger than Yukon's.
GDP per capita
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364 per person vs Yukon: $66,713.
- Yukon's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
Newfoundland and Labrador official website · Yukon official website
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