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New Brunswick vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: New Brunswick has a land area of 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 5.2 times (423%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 5.6 times (456%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 4.3 times (334%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width: New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 3.0 times (203%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: New Brunswick's highest point is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 2,740 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: New Brunswick's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New Brunswick vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: New Brunswick has a population of 867,383 (2026), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). New Brunswick's population is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: New Brunswick: 31.4 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. New Brunswick's population density is 8.3 times (726%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: New Brunswick's biggest city is Moncton with 79,470 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. St. John's' population is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: New Brunswick's largest metropolitan area is Moncton CMA (157,717 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). St. John's CMA's population is 1.3 times (35%) larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, New Brunswick is the older of the two by 82 years.
New Brunswick vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: New Brunswick's GDP is $35.3 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. New Brunswick's economic output is 1.1 times (15%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: New Brunswick: $41,088 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (37%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
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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.