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New Brunswick vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area
- New Brunswick has a land area of 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²).
- Northern Territory's land area is 18.9 times larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area
- New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Territory's total area is 18.5 times larger than New Brunswick's.
Length
- New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km).
- Northern Territory's north-south length is 4.5 times (353%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width
- New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km).
- Northern Territory's east-west width is 2.3 times (131%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point
- New Brunswick's highest point is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m).
- Mount Zeil is 2,343 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point
- New Brunswick's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New Brunswick vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population
- New Brunswick has a population of 867,383 (2026), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025).
- New Brunswick's population is 3.3 times (227%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- New Brunswick: 31.4 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5.
- New Brunswick's population density is 62.8 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- New Brunswick's largest metropolitan area is Moncton CMA (157,717 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284).
- Moncton CMA and Greater Darwin have about the same population.
History
- New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- In its current form, New Brunswick is the older of the two by 44 years.
New Brunswick vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP
- New Brunswick's GDP is $35.3 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion.
- New Brunswick's economic output is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- New Brunswick: $41,088 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383.
- Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (105%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
New Brunswick official website · Northern Territory official website
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