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France vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area: France has a land area of 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²). France's land area is 7.6 times (661%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water. France's total area is 7.6 times (657%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: France is 742 miles (1,194 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km). France's north-south length is 3.1 times (208%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width: France spans 818 miles (1,316 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km). France's east-west width is 3.1 times (210%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: France's highest point is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m). Mont Blanc is 13,098 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: France's lowest point is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet; New Brunswick's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. France's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
France vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population: France has a population of 69,081,996 (2026), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026). France's population is 79.6 times larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: France: 328.9 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4. France's population density is 10.5 times higher than New Brunswick's.
Biggest city: France's biggest city is Paris with 2,148,271 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470. Paris' population is 27.0 times larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: France's largest metropolitan area is Paris (9,381,921 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717). Paris' population is 59.5 times larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: France: An independent state since the Treaty of Verdun in 843; the current Fifth Republic dates from 1958. New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, France is the older of the two by 1,024 years.
France vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP: France's GDP is $3,366.3 billion (2025) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion. France's economic output is 95.4 times larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: France: $48,986 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088. France's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (19%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
France 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.