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Wisconsin vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Wisconsin has a land area of 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Wisconsin's land area is 2.6 times (163%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wisconsin's total area is 3.1 times (207%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 1.1 times (8%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width: Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Wisconsin and Nova Scotia have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Wisconsin's highest point is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Timms Hill is 197 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: Wisconsin's lowest point is Lake Michigan at 577 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Nova Scotia's lowest point is 577 feet lower.
Wisconsin vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Wisconsin has a population of 5,960,975 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Wisconsin's population is 5.5 times (447%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Wisconsin: 110.0 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Wisconsin's population density is 2.1 times (108%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Wisconsin's biggest city is Milwaukee with 563,531 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. Milwaukee's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area: Wisconsin's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 8.1 times (707%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Wisconsin is the older of the two by 19 years.
Wisconsin vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Wisconsin's GDP is $453.3 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 9.5 times (850%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Wisconsin: $76,044 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Wisconsin's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (73%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Wisconsin 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.