The map above shows North Carolina and Ontario side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
North Carolina vs Ontario Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while Ontario has 354,342 square miles (917,741 km²). Ontario's land area is 7.3 times (629%) larger than North Carolina's.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²) vs Ontario: 415,598 square miles (1,076,395 km²), including inland and coastal water. Ontario's total area is 7.7 times (672%) larger than North Carolina's.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; Ontario is 1,085 miles (1,747 km). Ontario's north-south length is 4.2 times (321%) longer than North Carolina's.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; Ontario spans 1,013 miles (1,630 km). Ontario's east-west width is 2.1 times (108%) wider than North Carolina's.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); Ontario's is Ishpatina Ridge at 2,274 feet (693 m). Mount Mitchell is 4,400 feet higher than Ishpatina Ridge.
Lowest point: North Carolina's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Ontario's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
North Carolina vs Ontario Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while Ontario has 16,136,480 (2026). Ontario's population is 1.5 times (46%) larger than North Carolina's.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs Ontario: 45.5. North Carolina's population density is 5.0 times (399%) higher than Ontario's.
Biggest city: North Carolina's biggest city is Charlotte with 943,476 people; Ontario's is Toronto with 2,794,356. Toronto's population is 3.0 times (196%) larger than Charlotte's.
Largest metro area: North Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Ontario's Toronto CMA (6,202,225). Toronto CMA's population is 2.2 times (115%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state. Ontario: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, North Carolina is the older of the two by 78 years.
North Carolina vs Ontario Economy
GDP: North Carolina's GDP is $844.2 billion (2024) vs Ontario's $873.9 billion. North Carolina and Ontario have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: North Carolina: $76,427 per person vs Ontario: $54,132. North Carolina's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (41%) higher than Ontario'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.