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Massachusetts vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Nova Scotia's land area is 2.6 times (164%) larger than Massachusetts'.
Total area: Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nova Scotia's total area is 2.0 times (102%) larger than Massachusetts'.
Length: Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Nova Scotia's north-south length is 2.8 times (178%) longer than Massachusetts'.
Width: Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Nova Scotia's east-west width is 1.8 times (83%) wider than Massachusetts'.
Highest point: Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Mount Greylock is 1,740 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: Massachusetts'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.
Massachusetts vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Massachusetts' population is 6.5 times (555%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Massachusetts' population density is 17.3 times higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Massachusetts's biggest city is Boston with 673,458 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. Boston's population is 1.5 times (53%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area: Massachusetts's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 10.8 times larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 79 years.
Massachusetts vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Massachusetts's GDP is $778.5 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Massachusetts' economic output is 16.3 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Massachusetts: $109,095 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 2.5 times (148%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
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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.