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Nova Scotia vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area
- Nova Scotia has a land area of 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²).
- Saskatchewan's land area is 11.1 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area
- Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Saskatchewan's total area is 11.8 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length
- Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km).
- Saskatchewan's north-south length is 2.3 times (133%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width
- Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km).
- Saskatchewan's east-west width is 1.2 times (16%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point
- Nova Scotia's highest point is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m).
- Cypress Hills is 2,818 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- Nova Scotia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet.
- Nova Scotia's lowest point is 699 feet lower.
Nova Scotia vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population
- Nova Scotia has a population of 1,090,074 (2026), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026).
- Saskatchewan's population is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density
- Nova Scotia: 52.9 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5.
- Nova Scotia's population density is 9.6 times (862%) higher than Saskatchewan's.
Biggest city
- Nova Scotia's biggest city is ''Halifax'' with 439,819 people; Saskatchewan's is Saskatoon with 266,141. ''Halifax'''s population is 1.7 times (65%) larger than Saskatoon's.
Largest metro area
- Nova Scotia's largest metropolitan area is Halifax CMA (465,703 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480).
- Halifax CMA's population is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905.
- In its current form, Nova Scotia is the older of the two by 38 years.
Nova Scotia vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP
- Nova Scotia's GDP is $47.7 billion (2024) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion.
- Saskatchewan's economic output is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- Nova Scotia: $44,056 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019.
- Saskatchewan's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (50%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Nova Scotia official website · Saskatchewan official website
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