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Missouri vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Missouri's land area is 3.3 times (234%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Missouri's total area is 3.3 times (227%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Missouri and Nova Scotia have about the same north-south length.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Missouri's east-west width is 1.3 times (29%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Taum Sauk Mountain is 22 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Nova Scotia's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Missouri vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Missouri's population is 5.7 times (473%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Missouri's population density is 1.7 times (72%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. Kansas City's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area: Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's population is 6.0 times (504%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 46 years.
Missouri vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Missouri's economic output is 9.4 times (841%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Missouri's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (63%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Missouri 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.