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Rhode Island vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area
- Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 139.6 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area
- Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 101.3 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length
- Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 17.1 times longer than Rhode Island's.
Width
- Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 19.0 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point
- Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Mount Caubvick is 4,609 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point
- Rhode Island's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Rhode Island vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population
- Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026).
- Rhode Island's population is 2.0 times (103%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8.
- Rhode Island's population density is 283.1 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525.
- Providence's population is 1.8 times (76%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area
- Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579).
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 8.0 times (700%) larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state.
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 159 years.
Rhode Island vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP
- Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion.
- Rhode Island's economic output is 2.6 times (161%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364.
- Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
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