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New Brunswick vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: New Brunswick has a land area of 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 3.7 times (270%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 3.7 times (269%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 4.9 times (392%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width: New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 3.7 times (267%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: New Brunswick's highest point is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 9,538 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: New Brunswick's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
New Brunswick vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: New Brunswick has a population of 867,383 (2026), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). New Zealand's population is 6.2 times (518%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: New Brunswick: 31.4 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. New Zealand's population density is 1.7 times (67%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Largest metro area: New Brunswick's largest metropolitan area is Moncton CMA (157,717 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Auckland Region's population is 10.9 times larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, New Brunswick is the older of the two by 40 years.
New Brunswick vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: New Brunswick's GDP is $35.3 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 7.5 times (648%) larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: New Brunswick: $41,088 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. New Zealand's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (21%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
New Brunswick official website · New Zealand official website
More Size Comparisons
All New Brunswick size comparisons · All New Zealand 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.