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New Hampshire vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²). New Brunswick's land area is 3.1 times (208%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Brunswick's total area is 3.0 times (201%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km). New Brunswick's north-south length is 1.3 times (34%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km). New Brunswick's east-west width is 2.8 times (178%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m). Mount Washington is 3,597 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: New Hampshire's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New Brunswick's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New Hampshire vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026). New Hampshire's population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4. New Hampshire's population density is 5.0 times (401%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Biggest city: New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470. Manchester's population is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: New Hampshire's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 31.9 times larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 79 years.
New Hampshire vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP: New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion. New Hampshire's economic output is 3.4 times (238%) larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (106%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
New Hampshire 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.