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Rhode Island vs Quebec Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 509.8 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 385.3 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 20.0 times longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 22.9 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mont d'Iberville is 4,609 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Rhode Island vs Quebec Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 8.1 times (712%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. Rhode Island's population density is 62.9 times higher than Quebec's.
Biggest city: Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949. Montreal's population is 9.1 times (805%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Montreal CMA's population is 2.5 times (152%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 77 years.
Rhode Island vs Quebec Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Quebec's economic output is 5.6 times (460%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (44%) higher than Quebec's.
Official Websites
Rhode Island official website · Quebec official website
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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.