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New Mexico vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). New Mexico's land area is 5.9 times (489%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 5.7 times (470%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.2 times (15%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.5 times (47%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Wheeler Peak is 11,401 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Nova Scotia's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). New Mexico's population is 2.0 times (95%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Nova Scotia's population density is 3.0 times (201%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. Albuquerque's population is 1.3 times (27%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Albuquerque, NM metro area's population is 2.0 times (99%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Nova Scotia is the older of the two by 45 years.
New Mexico vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. New Mexico's economic output is 3.1 times (208%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. New Mexico's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (57%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
New Mexico 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.