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New Brunswick vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area
- New Brunswick has a land area of 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²).
- Saskatchewan's land area is 8.3 times (728%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area
- New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Saskatchewan's total area is 8.9 times (793%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Length
- New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km).
- Saskatchewan's north-south length is 3.3 times (230%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width
- New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km).
- Saskatchewan's east-west width is 1.5 times (48%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point
- New Brunswick's highest point is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m).
- Cypress Hills is 1,887 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point
- New Brunswick's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet.
- New Brunswick's lowest point is 699 feet lower.
New Brunswick vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population
- New Brunswick has a population of 867,383 (2026), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026).
- Saskatchewan's population is 1.5 times (46%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density
- New Brunswick: 31.4 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5.
- New Brunswick's population density is 5.7 times (471%) higher than Saskatchewan's.
Biggest city
- New Brunswick's biggest city is Moncton with 79,470 people; Saskatchewan's is Saskatoon with 266,141.
- Saskatoon's population is 3.3 times (235%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area
- New Brunswick's largest metropolitan area is Moncton CMA (157,717 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480).
- Saskatoon CMA's population is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Moncton CMA's.
History
- New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905.
- In its current form, New Brunswick is the older of the two by 38 years.
New Brunswick vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP
- New Brunswick's GDP is $35.3 billion (2024) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion.
- Saskatchewan's economic output is 2.3 times (133%) larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita
- New Brunswick: $41,088 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019.
- Saskatchewan's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (61%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
New Brunswick official website · Saskatchewan official website
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