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New Brunswick vs Northwest Territories Geography
Land area: New Brunswick has a land area of 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²). Northwest Territories' land area is 16.6 times larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northwest Territories' total area is 18.5 times larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km). Northwest Territories' north-south length is 5.4 times (444%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width: New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km). Northwest Territories' east-west width is 3.8 times (275%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: New Brunswick's highest point is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m). Mount Nirvana is 6,418 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: New Brunswick's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New Brunswick vs Northwest Territories Population and History
Population: New Brunswick has a population of 867,383 (2026), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024). New Brunswick's population is 19.2 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density: New Brunswick: 31.4 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1. New Brunswick's population density is 314.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
Biggest city: New Brunswick's biggest city is Moncton with 79,470 people; Northwest Territories's is Yellowknife with 20,340. Moncton's population is 3.9 times (291%) larger than Yellowknife's.
Largest metro area: New Brunswick's largest metropolitan area is Moncton CMA (157,717 people) vs Northwest Territories's Yellowknife CMA (20,340). Moncton CMA's population is 7.8 times (675%) larger than Yellowknife CMA's.
History: New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870. In its current form, New Brunswick is the older of the two by 3 years.
New Brunswick vs Northwest Territories Economy
GDP: New Brunswick's GDP is $35.3 billion (2024) vs Northwest Territories's $3.7 billion. New Brunswick's economic output is 9.5 times (854%) larger than Northwest Territories'.
GDP per capita: New Brunswick: $41,088 per person vs Northwest Territories: $82,646. Northwest Territories' GDP per capita is 2.0 times (101%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
New Brunswick official website · Northwest Territories 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.