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Alaska vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²). Alaska's land area is 20.7 times larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 23.6 times larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km). Alaska's north-south length is 5.0 times (398%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km). Alaska's east-west width is 5.8 times (485%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m). Denali is 17,555 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: Alaska'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.
Alaska vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026). New Brunswick's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4. New Brunswick's population density is 24.2 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470. Anchorage's population is 3.6 times (264%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717). Anchorage, AK metro area's population is 2.6 times (158%) larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th 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 92 years.
Alaska vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion. Alaska's economic output is 2.0 times (103%) larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088. Alaska's GDP per capita is 2.4 times (135%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
Alaska official website · New Brunswick official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.