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Rhode Island vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²). New Brunswick's land area is 26.7 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Brunswick's total area is 18.2 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km). New Brunswick's north-south length is 4.0 times (295%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km). New Brunswick's east-west width is 6.3 times (529%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m). Mount Carleton is 1,869 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island'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.
Rhode Island vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026). Rhode Island's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4. Rhode Island's population density is 34.3 times higher than New Brunswick's.
Biggest city: Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470. Providence's population is 2.5 times (145%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 10.8 times larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 77 years.
Rhode Island vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion. Rhode Island's economic output is 2.3 times (128%) larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (76%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
Rhode Island 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.