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New Brunswick vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: New Brunswick has a land area of 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 11.2 times larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 11.0 times larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). New South Wales' north-south length is 2.8 times (181%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width: New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 3.1 times (215%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: New Brunswick's highest point is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 4,630 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: New Brunswick's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New Brunswick vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: New Brunswick has a population of 867,383 (2026), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). New South Wales' population is 9.9 times (894%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: New Brunswick: 31.4 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. New Brunswick's population density is 1.1 times (13%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area: New Brunswick's largest metropolitan area is Moncton CMA (157,717 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Greater Sydney's population is 35.8 times larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, New Brunswick is the older of the two by 34 years.
New Brunswick vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: New Brunswick's GDP is $35.3 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 15.5 times larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: New Brunswick: $41,088 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.5 times (54%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
New Brunswick official website · New South Wales 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.