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Virginia vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 3.7 times (266%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 3.7 times (266%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 4.7 times (369%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 1.7 times (71%) wider than Virginia's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Rogers is 309 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point: Virginia'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.
Virginia vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Virginia's population is 16.1 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Virginia's population density is 58.7 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Virginia Beach's population is 4.1 times (311%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 30.3 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 161 years.
Virginia vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Virginia's economic output is 24.7 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (53%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador'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.