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Newfoundland and Labrador vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a land area of 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 7.0 times (601%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 7.3 times (633%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length
- Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 3.1 times (206%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width
- Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 2.4 times (136%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point
- Newfoundland and Labrador's highest point is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- Mount Caubvick is 3,671 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- Newfoundland and Labrador's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 548,557 (2026), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- Nova Scotia's population is 2.0 times (99%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Nova Scotia's population density is 13.9 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- Newfoundland and Labrador's biggest city is St. John's with 110,525 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 4.0 times (298%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area
- Newfoundland and Labrador's largest metropolitan area is St. John's CMA (212,579 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Halifax CMA's population is 2.2 times (119%) larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- 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 82 years.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP is $30.8 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- Nova Scotia's economic output is 1.5 times (55%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Newfoundland and Labrador official website · Nova Scotia official website
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