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Nova Scotia vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Nova Scotia has a land area of 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Tasmania's land area is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tasmania's total area is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Nova Scotia's north-south length is 1.1 times (8%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width: Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Nova Scotia's east-west width is 1.4 times (36%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: Nova Scotia's highest point is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Mount Ossa is 3,556 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: Nova Scotia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Nova Scotia vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Nova Scotia has a population of 1,090,074 (2026), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Nova Scotia's population is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: Nova Scotia: 52.9 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Nova Scotia's population density is 2.4 times (143%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: Nova Scotia's largest metropolitan area is Halifax CMA (465,703 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Halifax CMA's population is 1.8 times (82%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Nova Scotia is the older of the two by 34 years.
Nova Scotia vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Nova Scotia's GDP is $47.7 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Nova Scotia's economic output is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Nova Scotia: $44,056 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Tasmania's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Nova Scotia official website · Tasmania 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.