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Louisiana vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²). Louisiana's land area is 1.6 times (57%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water. Louisiana's total area is 1.9 times (86%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km). Louisiana's north-south length is 1.2 times (25%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km). Louisiana's east-west width is 1.3 times (35%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m). Mount Carleton is 2,147 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; New Brunswick's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026). Louisiana's population is 5.3 times (430%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4. Louisiana's population density is 3.4 times (239%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470. New Orleans' population is 4.6 times (356%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717). New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's population is 6.1 times (513%) larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 55 years.
Louisiana vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion. Louisiana's economic output is 9.3 times (833%) larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088. Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (74%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
Louisiana official website · New Brunswick official website
More Size Comparisons
All Louisiana size comparisons · All New Brunswick size comparisons
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.