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Arkansas vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²). Arkansas' land area is 1.9 times (88%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arkansas' total area is 1.9 times (89%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km). Arkansas and New Brunswick have about the same north-south length.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km). Arkansas' east-west width is 1.1 times (6%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m). Mount Magazine is 72 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; New Brunswick's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New Brunswick's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026). Arkansas' population is 3.6 times (256%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4. Arkansas' population density is 1.9 times (89%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470. Little Rock's population is 2.6 times (158%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 8.5 times (749%) larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 31 years.
Arkansas vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion. Arkansas' economic output is 5.3 times (433%) larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088. Arkansas' GDP per capita is 1.5 times (48%) higher than New Brunswick'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.