The map above shows Manitoba and New Brunswick side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Manitoba vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area: Manitoba has a land area of 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²). Manitoba's land area is 7.7 times (675%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water. Manitoba's total area is 8.9 times (789%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km). Manitoba's north-south length is 3.2 times (218%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width: Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km). Manitoba's east-west width is 2.0 times (95%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: Manitoba's highest point is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m). Baldy Mountain is 50 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: Manitoba's lowest point is Hudson Bay at 0 feet; New Brunswick's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Manitoba vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population: Manitoba has a population of 1,505,117 (2026), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026). Manitoba's population is 1.7 times (74%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: Manitoba: 7.0 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4. New Brunswick's population density is 4.5 times (349%) higher than Manitoba's.
Biggest city: Manitoba's biggest city is Winnipeg with 749,607 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470. Winnipeg's population is 9.4 times (843%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: Manitoba's largest metropolitan area is Winnipeg CMA (834,678 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717). Winnipeg CMA's population is 5.3 times (429%) larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. 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 3 years.
Manitoba vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP: Manitoba's GDP is $70.2 billion (2024) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion. Manitoba's economic output is 2.0 times (99%) larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: Manitoba: $47,034 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088. Manitoba's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
Manitoba 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.