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Washington vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area: Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²). Washington's land area is 2.4 times (141%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water. Washington's total area is 2.5 times (153%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km). Washington and New Brunswick have about the same north-south length.
Width: Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km). Washington's east-west width is 1.5 times (51%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m). Mount Rainier is 11,729 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; New Brunswick's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Washington vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population: Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026). Washington's population is 9.2 times (817%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4. Washington's population density is 3.8 times (282%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Biggest city: Washington's biggest city is Seattle with 780,995 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470. Seattle's population is 9.8 times (883%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717). Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 26.3 times larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, New Brunswick is the older of the two by 22 years.
Washington vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP: Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion. Washington's economic output is 24.2 times larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: Washington: $107,564 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088. Washington's GDP per capita is 2.6 times (162%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
Washington 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.