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Nova Scotia vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Nova Scotia has a land area of 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 32.4 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 31.3 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 4.1 times (309%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width: Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 3.8 times (276%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: Nova Scotia's highest point is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Bartle Frere is 3,536 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: Nova Scotia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Nova Scotia vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Nova Scotia has a population of 1,090,074 (2026), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Queensland's population is 5.2 times (422%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Nova Scotia: 52.9 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Nova Scotia's population density is 6.2 times (522%) higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: Nova Scotia's largest metropolitan area is Halifax CMA (465,703 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Greater Brisbane's population is 6.1 times (508%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, Nova Scotia is the older of the two by 34 years.
Nova Scotia vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Nova Scotia's GDP is $47.7 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Queensland's economic output is 7.2 times (625%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Nova Scotia: $44,056 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Queensland's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (38%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Nova Scotia official website · Queensland official website
More Size Comparisons
All Nova Scotia size comparisons · All Queensland 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.