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England vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: England has a land area of 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). England's land area is 2.4 times (144%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. England's total area is 2.4 times (136%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: England is 421 miles (678 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). England's north-south length is 1.2 times (23%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width: England spans 358 miles (576 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). England's east-west width is 1.1 times (6%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: England's highest point is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Scafell Pike is 1,460 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: England's lowest point is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. England's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
England vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: England has a population of 56,536,000 (2022), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). England's population is 51.9 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: England: 1,124.0 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. England's population density is 21.2 times higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: England's biggest city is London with 8,825,001 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. London's population is 20.1 times larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area: England's largest metropolitan area is London (10,416,420 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). London's population is 22.4 times larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, England is the older of the two by 940 years.
England vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: England's GDP is $2,249.6 billion (2022) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. England's economic output is 47.2 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: England: $39,801 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Nova Scotia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than England's.
Official Websites
England official website · Nova Scotia official website
More Size Comparisons
All England size comparisons · All Nova Scotia size comparisons
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.