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Kentucky vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Kentucky has a land area of 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Kentucky's land area is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kentucky's total area is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Nova Scotia's north-south length is 1.3 times (33%) longer than Kentucky's.
Width: Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Kentucky's east-west width is 1.2 times (24%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: Kentucky's highest point is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Black Mountain is 2,385 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: Kentucky's lowest point is Mississippi River at 270 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Nova Scotia's lowest point is 270 feet lower.
Kentucky vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Kentucky has a population of 4,588,372 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Kentucky's population is 4.2 times (321%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Kentucky: 116.2 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Kentucky's population density is 2.2 times (120%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Kentucky's biggest city is Louisville with 640,796 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. Louisville's population is 1.5 times (46%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area: Kentucky's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 4.9 times (394%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Kentucky is the older of the two by 75 years.
Kentucky vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Kentucky's GDP is $295.4 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Kentucky's economic output is 6.2 times (519%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Kentucky: $64,375 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Kentucky's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (46%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Kentucky 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.