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Tennessee vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Tennessee's land area is 2.0 times (100%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tennessee's total area is 2.0 times (97%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Nova Scotia's north-south length is 1.8 times (79%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 1.5 times (47%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Clingmans Dome is 4,875 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Nova Scotia's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Tennessee's population is 6.6 times (563%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Tennessee's population density is 3.3 times (231%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Tennessee's biggest city is Nashville with 704,963 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. Nashville's population is 1.6 times (60%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area: Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's population is 4.6 times (362%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 71 years.
Tennessee vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 11.8 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Tennessee's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (76%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Tennessee 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.