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New Mexico vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²). New Mexico's land area is 4.4 times (340%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 4.3 times (332%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.6 times (64%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.9 times (89%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m). Wheeler Peak is 10,470 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; New Brunswick's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New Brunswick's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026). New Mexico's population is 2.5 times (146%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4. New Brunswick's population density is 1.8 times (78%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470. Albuquerque's population is 7.1 times (605%) larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717). Albuquerque, NM metro area's population is 5.9 times (487%) larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, New Brunswick is the older of the two by 45 years.
New Mexico vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion. New Mexico's economic output is 4.2 times (317%) larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088. New Mexico's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (68%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
New Mexico official website · New Brunswick 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.