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Louisiana vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area
- Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²).
- Louisiana's land area is 1.6 times (57%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area
- Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Louisiana's total area is 1.9 times (86%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Length
- Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km).
- Louisiana's north-south length is 1.2 times (25%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width
- Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km).
- Louisiana's east-west width is 1.3 times (35%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point
- Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m).
- Mount Carleton is 2,147 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point
- Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; New Brunswick's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population
- Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026).
- Louisiana's population is 5.3 times (430%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density
- Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4.
- Louisiana's population density is 3.4 times (239%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Biggest city
- Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470.
- New Orleans' population is 4.6 times (356%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area
- Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717).
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's population is 6.1 times (513%) larger than Moncton CMA's.
History
- Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state.
- New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 55 years.
Louisiana vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP
- Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion.
- Louisiana's economic output is 9.3 times (833%) larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita
- Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088.
- Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (74%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
Louisiana official website · New Brunswick official website
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