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South Carolina vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area
- South Carolina has a land area of 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 4.8 times (380%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area
- South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 4.9 times (389%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length
- South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 4.4 times (343%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width
- South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 2.9 times (186%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point
- South Carolina's highest point is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Mount Caubvick is 1,923 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point
- South Carolina'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.
South Carolina vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population
- South Carolina has a population of 5,478,831 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026).
- South Carolina's population is 10.0 times (899%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- South Carolina: 182.2 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8.
- South Carolina's population density is 47.9 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- South Carolina's biggest city is Charleston with 157,665 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525.
- Charleston's population is 1.4 times (43%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area
- South Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579).
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 13.6 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state.
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- In its current form, South Carolina is the older of the two by 161 years.
South Carolina vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP
- South Carolina's GDP is $357.1 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion.
- South Carolina's economic output is 11.6 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- South Carolina: $65,173 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364.
- South Carolina's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
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