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Alaska vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Alaska's land area is 27.7 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 31.2 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Alaska's north-south length is 3.5 times (251%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Alaska's east-west width is 4.6 times (357%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Denali is 18,486 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alaska vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Nova Scotia's population is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Nova Scotia's population density is 40.7 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Halifax CMA's population is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Nova Scotia is the older of the two by 92 years.
Alaska vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Alaska's economic output is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Alaska's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (119%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Alaska official website · Nova Scotia official website
More Size Comparisons
All Alaska size comparisons · All Nova Scotia size comparisons
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.