The map above shows Nevada and Ontario side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Nevada vs Ontario Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Ontario has 354,342 square miles (917,741 km²). Ontario's land area is 3.2 times (223%) larger than Nevada's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Ontario: 415,598 square miles (1,076,395 km²), including inland and coastal water. Ontario's total area is 3.8 times (276%) larger than Nevada's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Ontario is 1,085 miles (1,747 km). Ontario's north-south length is 2.2 times (124%) longer than Nevada's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Ontario spans 1,013 miles (1,630 km). Ontario's east-west width is 2.2 times (116%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Ontario's is Ishpatina Ridge at 2,274 feet (693 m). Boundary Peak is 10,841 feet higher than Ishpatina Ridge.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Ontario's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet. Ontario's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs Ontario Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Ontario has 16,136,480 (2026). Ontario's population is 4.9 times (394%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Ontario: 45.5. Ontario's population density is 1.5 times (53%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Ontario's is Toronto with 2,794,356. Toronto's population is 4.1 times (312%) larger than Las Vegas'.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Ontario's Toronto CMA (6,202,225). Toronto CMA's population is 2.6 times (159%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Ontario: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 3 years.
Nevada vs Ontario Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Ontario's $873.9 billion. Ontario's economic output is 3.2 times (225%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Ontario: $54,132. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (52%) higher than Ontario'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.