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Maryland vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²). New Brunswick's land area is 2.8 times (184%) larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Brunswick's total area is 2.3 times (127%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km). Maryland and New Brunswick have about the same north-south length.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km). New Brunswick's east-west width is 1.1 times (9%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m). Hoye-Crest is 682 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New Brunswick's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maryland vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026). Maryland's population is 7.2 times (622%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4. Maryland's population density is 20.5 times higher than New Brunswick's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470. Baltimore's population is 7.2 times (615%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 40.8 times larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 79 years.
Maryland vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion. Maryland's economic output is 15.5 times larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088. Maryland's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (112%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
Maryland 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.