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Washington vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area
- Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 2.2 times (117%) larger than Washington's.
Total area
- Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 2.2 times (119%) larger than Washington's.
Length
- Washington is 238 miles (383 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 (339%) longer than Washington's.
Width
- Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 2.0 times (100%) wider than Washington's.
Highest point
- Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Mount Rainier is 8,989 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point
- Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Washington vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population
- Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026).
- Washington's population is 14.5 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8.
- Washington's population density is 31.5 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- Washington's biggest city is Seattle with 780,995 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525.
- Seattle's population is 7.1 times (607%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area
- Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579).
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 19.5 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state.
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- In its current form, Washington is the older of the two by 60 years.
Washington vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP
- Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion.
- Washington's economic output is 27.8 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- Washington: $107,564 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364.
- Washington's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (91%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
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