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Arkansas vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Arkansas' land area is 2.5 times (152%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arkansas' total area is 2.5 times (149%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Nova Scotia's north-south length is 1.4 times (41%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Nova Scotia's east-west width is 1.2 times (21%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Mount Magazine is 1,003 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Nova Scotia's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Arkansas' population is 2.8 times (183%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Arkansas' population density is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 2.1 times (115%) larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 2.9 times (188%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 31 years.
Arkansas vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Arkansas' economic output is 3.9 times (295%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Arkansas' GDP per capita is 1.4 times (38%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Arkansas 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.