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Colorado vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Colorado's land area is 5.0 times (403%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 4.9 times (388%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Colorado's north-south length is 1.4 times (37%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Colorado's east-west width is 1.1 times (14%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Mount Elbert is 12,673 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Nova Scotia's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Colorado vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Colorado's population is 5.5 times (447%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Colorado's population density is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. Denver's population is 1.7 times (66%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's population is 6.6 times (555%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. 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 9 years.
Colorado vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Colorado's economic output is 11.7 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Colorado's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (112%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Colorado 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.