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New Brunswick vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area
- New Brunswick has a land area of 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 5.2 times (423%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area
- New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 5.6 times (456%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Length
- New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 4.3 times (334%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width
- New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 3.0 times (203%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point
- New Brunswick's highest point is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Mount Caubvick is 2,740 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point
- New Brunswick's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New Brunswick vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population
- New Brunswick has a population of 867,383 (2026), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026).
- New Brunswick's population is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- New Brunswick: 31.4 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8.
- New Brunswick's population density is 8.3 times (726%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- New Brunswick's biggest city is Moncton with 79,470 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525.
- St. John's' population is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area
- New Brunswick's largest metropolitan area is Moncton CMA (157,717 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579).
- St. John's CMA's population is 1.3 times (35%) larger than Moncton CMA's.
History
- New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- In its current form, New Brunswick is the older of the two by 82 years.
New Brunswick vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP
- New Brunswick's GDP is $35.3 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion.
- New Brunswick's economic output is 1.1 times (15%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- New Brunswick: $41,088 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (37%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
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