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Delaware vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Delaware has a land area of 1,949 square miles (5,047 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Nova Scotia's land area is 10.6 times larger than Delaware's.
Total area: Delaware: 2,489 square miles (6,446 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nova Scotia's total area is 8.6 times (758%) larger than Delaware's.
Length: Delaware is 98 miles (158 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Nova Scotia's north-south length is 3.5 times (249%) longer than Delaware's.
Width: Delaware spans 96 miles (155 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Nova Scotia's east-west width is 3.5 times (252%) wider than Delaware's.
Highest point: Delaware's highest point is Ebright Azimuth at 450 feet (137 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). White Hill is 1,299 feet higher than Ebright Azimuth.
Lowest point: Delaware's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Delaware vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Delaware has a population of 1,051,917 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Delaware and Nova Scotia have about the same population.
Population density: Delaware: 539.9 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Delaware's population density is 10.2 times higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Delaware's biggest city is Wilmington with 73,176 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 6.0 times (501%) larger than Wilmington's.
Largest metro area: Delaware's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 13.6 times larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Delaware: Admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787, as the 1st state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Delaware is the older of the two by 80 years.
Delaware vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Delaware's GDP is $111.0 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Delaware's economic output is 2.3 times (133%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Delaware: $105,495 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Delaware's GDP per capita is 2.4 times (139%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Delaware official website · Nova Scotia official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.