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Kentucky vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area: Kentucky has a land area of 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²). Kentucky's land area is 1.4 times (43%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kentucky's total area is 1.4 times (44%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km). Kentucky's north-south length is 1.1 times (7%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width: Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km). Kentucky's east-west width is 1.6 times (58%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: Kentucky's highest point is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m). Black Mountain is 1,454 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: Kentucky's lowest point is Mississippi River at 270 feet; New Brunswick's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New Brunswick's lowest point is 270 feet lower.
Kentucky vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population: Kentucky has a population of 4,588,372 (2024), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026). Kentucky's population is 5.3 times (429%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: Kentucky: 116.2 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4. Kentucky's population density is 3.7 times (270%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Biggest city: Kentucky's biggest city is Louisville with 640,796 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470. Louisville's population is 8.1 times (706%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: Kentucky's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 14.6 times larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Kentucky is the older of the two by 75 years.
Kentucky vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP: Kentucky's GDP is $295.4 billion (2024) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion. Kentucky's economic output is 8.4 times (737%) larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: Kentucky: $64,375 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088. Kentucky's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (57%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
Kentucky official website · New Brunswick official website
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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.