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Virginia vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²). Virginia's land area is 1.4 times (43%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water. Virginia's total area is 1.5 times (52%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km). New Brunswick's north-south length is 1.1 times (8%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km). Virginia's east-west width is 1.8 times (77%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m). Mount Rogers is 3,049 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: Virginia'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.
Virginia vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026). Virginia's population is 10.2 times larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4. Virginia's population density is 7.1 times (611%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470. Virginia Beach's population is 5.7 times (472%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 40.8 times larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 79 years.
Virginia vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion. Virginia's economic output is 21.6 times larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088. Virginia's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (110%) 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.