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Guam vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Guam has a land area of 210 square miles (544 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Nova Scotia's land area is 98.0 times larger than Guam's.
Total area: Guam: 210 square miles (544 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nova Scotia's total area is 101.6 times larger than Guam's.
Length: Guam is 27 miles (43 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Nova Scotia's north-south length is 12.7 times longer than Guam's.
Width: Guam spans 22 miles (35 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Nova Scotia's east-west width is 15.4 times wider than Guam's.
Highest point: Guam's highest point is Mount Lamlam at 1,332 feet (406 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). White Hill is 417 feet higher than Mount Lamlam.
Lowest point: Guam'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.
Guam vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Guam has a population of 153,836 (2020), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Nova Scotia's population is 7.1 times (609%) larger than Guam's.
Population density: Guam: 732.6 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Guam's population density is 13.8 times higher than Nova Scotia's.
History: Guam: A US territory since 1898. 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 31 years.
Official Websites
Guam official website · Nova Scotia official website
More Size Comparisons
All Guam 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.