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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.
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