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Australian Capital Territory vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area
- Australian Capital Territory has a land area of 910 square miles (2,358 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²).
- New Brunswick's land area is 30.3 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Brunswick's total area is 30.9 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km).
- New Brunswick's north-south length is 4.5 times (346%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km).
- New Brunswick's east-west width is 6.9 times (595%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Australian Capital Territory's highest point is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m).
- Bimberi Peak is 3,593 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point
- Australian Capital Territory's lowest point is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet; New Brunswick's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- New Brunswick's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Australian Capital Territory vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population
- Australian Capital Territory has a population of 486,231 (2025), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026).
- New Brunswick's population is 1.8 times (78%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Australian Capital Territory: 534.3 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 17.0 times higher than New Brunswick's.
Largest metro area
- Australian Capital Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Canberra (486,231 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717).
- Greater Canberra's population is 3.1 times (208%) larger than Moncton CMA's.
History
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- 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 44 years.
Australian Capital Territory vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP is $38.0 billion (2025) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion.
- Australian Capital Territory's economic output is 1.1 times (8%) larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita
- Australian Capital Territory: $78,152 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088.
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (90%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
Australian Capital Territory official website · New Brunswick official website
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