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North Carolina vs New Brunswick Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while New Brunswick has 27,587 square miles (71,450 km²). North Carolina's land area is 1.8 times (76%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²) vs New Brunswick: 28,150 square miles (72,908 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Carolina's total area is 1.9 times (91%) larger than New Brunswick's.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; New Brunswick is 241 miles (388 km). North Carolina's north-south length is 1.1 times (7%) longer than New Brunswick's.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; New Brunswick spans 264 miles (424 km). North Carolina's east-west width is 1.8 times (84%) wider than New Brunswick's.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); New Brunswick's is Mount Carleton at 2,680 feet (817 m). Mount Mitchell is 3,994 feet higher than Mount Carleton.
Lowest point: North Carolina's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New Brunswick's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
North Carolina vs New Brunswick Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while New Brunswick has 867,383 (2026). North Carolina's population is 12.7 times larger than New Brunswick's.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs New Brunswick: 31.4. North Carolina's population density is 7.2 times (624%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Biggest city: North Carolina's biggest city is Charlotte with 943,476 people; New Brunswick's is Moncton with 79,470. Charlotte's population is 11.9 times larger than Moncton's.
Largest metro area: North Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs New Brunswick's Moncton CMA (157,717). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 18.3 times larger than Moncton CMA's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state. New Brunswick: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, North Carolina is the older of the two by 78 years.
North Carolina vs New Brunswick Economy
GDP: North Carolina's GDP is $844.2 billion (2024) vs New Brunswick's $35.3 billion. North Carolina's economic output is 23.9 times larger than New Brunswick's.
GDP per capita: North Carolina: $76,427 per person vs New Brunswick: $41,088. North Carolina's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (86%) higher than New Brunswick's.
Official Websites
North Carolina 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.