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Rhode Island vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Nova Scotia's land area is 19.9 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nova Scotia's total area is 13.8 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Nova Scotia's north-south length is 5.6 times (461%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Nova Scotia's east-west width is 8.0 times (705%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). White Hill is 938 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island'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.
Rhode Island vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Rhode Island and Nova Scotia have about the same population.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Rhode Island's population density is 20.3 times higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 3.7 times (265%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 77 years.
Rhode Island vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Rhode Island's economic output is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (64%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Rhode Island official website · Nova Scotia official website
More Size Comparisons
All Rhode Island 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.