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Alabama vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²). Alabama's land area is 1.8 times (84%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alabama's total area is 1.9 times (86%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km). Alabama's north-south length is 1.4 times (37%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km). New Brunswick's east-west width is 1.2 times (25%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m). Mount Carleton is 275 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; New Brunswick's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026). Alabama's population is 5.9 times (495%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4. Alabama's population density is 3.2 times (224%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470. Huntsville's population is 2.9 times (190%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717). Birmingham, AL metro area's population is 7.6 times (656%) larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 48 years.
Alabama vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion. Alabama's economic output is 9.2 times (822%) larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088. Alabama's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (54%) 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.