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Minnesota vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Minnesota's land area is 3.9 times (287%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 4.1 times (307%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.2 times (19%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 1.1 times (7%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Eagle Mountain is 543 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Nova Scotia's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Minnesota's population is 5.3 times (431%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Minnesota's population density is 1.4 times (37%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. Minneapolis and ''Halifax'' have about the same population.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 8.1 times (707%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 9 years.
Minnesota vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 10.6 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (99%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Minnesota 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.