The map above shows New Zealand and Nova Scotia side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
New Zealand vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: New Zealand has a land area of 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). New Zealand's land area is 5.0 times (396%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 4.9 times (386%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 3.5 times (246%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width: New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 2.9 times (187%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: New Zealand's highest point is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 10,469 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: New Zealand's lowest point is Taieri Plains at -7 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
New Zealand vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: New Zealand has a population of 5,357,300 (2026), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). New Zealand's population is 4.9 times (391%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: New Zealand: 52.5 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. New Zealand and Nova Scotia have about the same population density.
Largest metro area: New Zealand's largest metropolitan area is Auckland Region (1,715,600 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Auckland Region's population is 3.7 times (268%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. 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 40 years.
New Zealand vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: New Zealand's GDP is $264.1 billion (2025) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 5.5 times (454%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: New Zealand: $49,591 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. New Zealand's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
New Zealand official website · Nova Scotia official website
More Size Comparisons
All New Zealand size comparisons · All Nova Scotia size comparisons
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.