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New Brunswick vs Quebec Geography
Land area: New Brunswick has a land area of 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 19.1 times larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 21.2 times larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 5.1 times (407%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width: New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 3.6 times (265%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: New Brunswick's highest point is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mont d'Iberville is 2,740 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: New Brunswick's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New Brunswick vs Quebec Population and History
Population: New Brunswick has a population of 867,383 (2026), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 10.4 times larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: New Brunswick: 31.4 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. New Brunswick's population density is 1.8 times (84%) higher than Quebec's.
Biggest city: New Brunswick's biggest city is Moncton with 79,470 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949. Montreal's population is 22.2 times larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: New Brunswick's largest metropolitan area is Moncton CMA (157,717 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Montreal CMA's population is 27.2 times larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
New Brunswick vs Quebec Economy
GDP: New Brunswick's GDP is $35.3 billion (2024) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Quebec's economic output is 12.8 times larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: New Brunswick: $41,088 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. Quebec's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
New Brunswick official website · Quebec official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.