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British Columbia vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area: British Columbia has a land area of 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²). British Columbia's land area is 12.9 times larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 13.0 times larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 4.2 times (322%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width: British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 4.7 times (372%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: British Columbia's highest point is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m). Mount Fairweather is 12,619 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: British Columbia'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.
British Columbia vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population: British Columbia has a population of 5,658,528 (2026), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026). British Columbia's population is 6.5 times (552%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: British Columbia: 15.8 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4. New Brunswick's population density is 2.0 times (99%) higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: British Columbia's biggest city is Vancouver with 662,248 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470. Vancouver's population is 8.3 times (733%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: British Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Vancouver CMA (2,642,825 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717). Vancouver CMA's population is 16.8 times larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. 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 4 years.
British Columbia vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP: British Columbia's GDP is $313.3 billion (2024) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion. British Columbia's economic output is 8.9 times (788%) larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: British Columbia: $55,241 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088. British Columbia's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (34%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
British Columbia 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.