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New Brunswick vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area
- New Brunswick has a land area of 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²).
- New Brunswick's land area is 12.6 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area
- New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Brunswick's total area is 12.9 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length
- New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km).
- New Brunswick's north-south length is 2.5 times (148%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width
- New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km).
- New Brunswick's east-west width is 2.3 times (126%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point
- New Brunswick's highest point is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m).
- Mount Carleton is 2,214 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point
- New Brunswick's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New Brunswick vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population
- New Brunswick has a population of 867,383 (2026), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026).
- New Brunswick's population is 4.8 times (377%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density
- New Brunswick: 31.4 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3.
- Prince Edward Island's population density is 2.7 times (165%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Biggest city
- New Brunswick's biggest city is Moncton with 79,470 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809.
- Moncton's population is 2.0 times (105%) larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area
- New Brunswick's largest metropolitan area is Moncton CMA (157,717 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858).
- Moncton CMA's population is 2.0 times (100%) larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History
- New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
- In its current form, New Brunswick is the older of the two by 6 years.
New Brunswick vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP
- New Brunswick's GDP is $35.3 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion.
- New Brunswick's economic output is 4.4 times (341%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita
- New Brunswick: $41,088 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238.
- Prince Edward Island's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
New Brunswick official website · Prince Edward Island official website
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