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Arizona vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Arizona's land area is 5.5 times (452%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 5.3 times (434%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Arizona's north-south length is 1.3 times (25%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Arizona's east-west width is 1.3 times (34%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Humphreys Peak is 10,871 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Nova Scotia's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Arizona vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Arizona's population is 7.0 times (596%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Arizona's population density is 1.3 times (26%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. Phoenix's population is 3.8 times (280%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 11.1 times larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th 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 45 years.
Arizona vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Arizona's economic output is 12.0 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Arizona's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (71%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Arizona 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.