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Ireland vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- Ireland has a land area of 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- Ireland's land area is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area
- Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Ireland's total area is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length
- Ireland is 287 miles (462 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- Nova Scotia's north-south length is 1.2 times (19%) longer than Ireland's.
Width
- Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- Nova Scotia's east-west width is 1.8 times (77%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point
- Ireland's highest point is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- Carrauntoohil is 1,657 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- Ireland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Ireland vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- Ireland has a population of 5,525,600 (2026), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- Ireland's population is 5.1 times (407%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density
- Ireland: 207.8 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Ireland's population density is 3.9 times (293%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city
- Ireland's biggest city is Dublin with 592,713 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819.
- Dublin's population is 1.3 times (35%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area
- Ireland's largest metropolitan area is Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Greater Dublin Area's population is 4.5 times (347%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History
- Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949.
- 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 55 years.
Ireland vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- Ireland's GDP is $721.7 billion (2025) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- Ireland's economic output is 15.1 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- Ireland: $131,593 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- Ireland's GDP per capita is 3.0 times (199%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Ireland official website · Nova Scotia official website
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