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Louisiana vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Louisiana's land area is 2.1 times (110%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Louisiana's total area is 2.5 times (145%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Nova Scotia's north-south length is 1.1 times (14%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Louisiana's east-west width is 1.1 times (5%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). White Hill is 1,216 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Louisiana's population is 4.2 times (322%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Louisiana's population density is 2.0 times (101%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 1.2 times (21%) larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's population is 2.1 times (107%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 55 years.
Louisiana vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Louisiana's economic output is 6.9 times (590%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (63%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Louisiana 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.