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South Carolina vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area: South Carolina has a land area of 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²). South Carolina's land area is 1.1 times (9%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water. South Carolina's total area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km). South Carolina and New Brunswick have about the same north-south length.
Width: South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km). South Carolina's east-west width is 1.1 times (6%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: South Carolina's highest point is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m). Sassafras Mountain is 817 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: South Carolina'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.
South Carolina vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population: South Carolina has a population of 5,478,831 (2024), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026). South Carolina's population is 6.3 times (532%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: South Carolina: 182.2 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4. South Carolina's population density is 5.8 times (480%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Biggest city: South Carolina's biggest city is Charleston with 157,665 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470. Charleston's population is 2.0 times (98%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: South Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 18.3 times larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state. New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, South Carolina is the older of the two by 79 years.
South Carolina vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP: South Carolina's GDP is $357.1 billion (2024) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion. South Carolina's economic output is 10.1 times larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: South Carolina: $65,173 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088. South Carolina's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (59%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
South Carolina 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.