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New Brunswick vs Tasmania Geography
Land area
- New Brunswick has a land area of 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²).
- New Brunswick and Tasmania have about the same land area.
Total area
- New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Brunswick's total area is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length
- New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km).
- Tasmania's north-south length is 1.3 times (32%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width
- New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km).
- New Brunswick's east-west width is 1.1 times (6%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point
- New Brunswick's highest point is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m).
- Mount Ossa is 2,625 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point
- New Brunswick's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New Brunswick vs Tasmania Population and History
Population
- New Brunswick has a population of 867,383 (2026), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025).
- New Brunswick's population is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density
- New Brunswick: 31.4 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8.
- New Brunswick's population density is 1.4 times (44%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area
- New Brunswick's largest metropolitan area is Moncton CMA (157,717 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250).
- Greater Hobart's population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Moncton CMA's.
History
- New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825.
- In its current form, New Brunswick is the older of the two by 34 years.
New Brunswick vs Tasmania Economy
GDP
- New Brunswick's GDP is $35.3 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion.
- New Brunswick's economic output is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita
- New Brunswick: $41,088 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076.
- Tasmania's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (19%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
New Brunswick official website · Tasmania official website
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