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Michigan vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area: Michigan has a land area of 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²). Michigan's land area is 2.1 times (105%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water. Michigan's total area is 3.4 times (244%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: Michigan is 489 miles (786 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km). Michigan's north-south length is 2.0 times (103%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width: Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km). Michigan's east-west width is 1.7 times (72%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: Michigan's highest point is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m). Mount Carleton is 666 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point: Michigan's lowest point is Lake Erie at 571 feet; New Brunswick's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New Brunswick's lowest point is 571 feet lower.
Michigan vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population: Michigan has a population of 10,140,459 (2024), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026). Michigan's population is 11.7 times larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: Michigan: 179.1 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4. Michigan's population density is 5.7 times (470%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Biggest city: Michigan's biggest city is Detroit with 645,705 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470. Detroit's population is 8.1 times (713%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: Michigan's largest metropolitan area is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717). Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's population is 27.9 times larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Michigan is the older of the two by 30 years.
Michigan vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP: Michigan's GDP is $702.5 billion (2024) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion. Michigan's economic output is 19.9 times larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: Michigan: $69,274 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088. Michigan's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (69%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
Michigan 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.