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Nova Scotia vs Victoria Geography
Land area: Nova Scotia has a land area of 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²), while Victoria has 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²). Victoria's land area is 4.3 times (326%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²) vs Victoria: 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²), including inland and coastal water. Victoria's total area is 4.1 times (311%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km) long from north to south; Victoria is 466 miles (751 km). Victoria's north-south length is 1.4 times (36%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width: Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km) east to west; Victoria spans 558 miles (897 km). Victoria's east-west width is 1.7 times (65%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: Nova Scotia's highest point is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m); Victoria's is Mount Bogong at 6,516 feet (1,986 m). Mount Bogong is 4,767 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: Nova Scotia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Victoria's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Nova Scotia vs Victoria Population and History
Population: Nova Scotia has a population of 1,090,074 (2026), while Victoria has 7,104,349 (2025). Victoria's population is 6.5 times (552%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Nova Scotia: 52.9 people per square mile vs Victoria: 80.9. Victoria's population density is 1.5 times (53%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Largest metro area: Nova Scotia's largest metropolitan area is Halifax CMA (465,703 people) vs Victoria's Greater Melbourne (5,435,590). Greater Melbourne's population is 11.7 times larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. Victoria: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1851. In its current form, Nova Scotia is the older of the two by 34 years.
Nova Scotia vs Victoria Economy
GDP: Nova Scotia's GDP is $47.7 billion (2024) vs Victoria's $406.1 billion. Victoria's economic output is 8.5 times (751%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Nova Scotia: $44,056 per person vs Victoria: $57,162. Victoria's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Nova Scotia official website · Victoria 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.