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British Columbia vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: British Columbia has a land area of 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). British Columbia's land area is 17.3 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 17.1 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 3.0 times (197%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width: British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 3.7 times (268%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: British Columbia's highest point is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Mount Fairweather is 13,550 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: British Columbia's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
British Columbia vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: British Columbia has a population of 5,658,528 (2026), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). British Columbia's population is 5.2 times (419%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: British Columbia: 15.8 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Nova Scotia's population density is 3.3 times (235%) higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: British Columbia's biggest city is Vancouver with 662,248 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. Vancouver's population is 1.5 times (51%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area: British Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Vancouver CMA (2,642,825 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Vancouver CMA's population is 5.7 times (467%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Nova Scotia is the older of the two by 4 years.
British Columbia vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: British Columbia's GDP is $313.3 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. British Columbia's economic output is 6.6 times (557%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: British Columbia: $55,241 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. British Columbia's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (25%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
British Columbia official website · Nova Scotia 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.