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Ohio vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Ohio has a land area of 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Ohio's land area is 2.0 times (98%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Ohio's total area is 2.1 times (110%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: Ohio is 291 miles (468 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Nova Scotia's north-south length is 1.2 times (18%) longer than Ohio's.
Width: Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Nova Scotia's east-west width is 1.1 times (7%) wider than Ohio's.
Highest point: Ohio's highest point is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). White Hill is 202 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: Ohio's lowest point is Ohio River at 455 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Nova Scotia's lowest point is 455 feet lower.
Ohio vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Ohio has a population of 11,883,304 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Ohio's population is 10.9 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Ohio: 290.8 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Ohio's population density is 5.5 times (450%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Ohio's biggest city is Columbus with 933,263 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. Columbus' population is 2.1 times (112%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area: Ohio's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 4.9 times (394%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Ohio is the older of the two by 64 years.
Ohio vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Ohio's GDP is $923.1 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Ohio's economic output is 19.4 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Ohio: $77,684 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Ohio's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (76%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Ohio 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.