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Maryland vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Nova Scotia's land area is 2.1 times (112%) larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nova Scotia's total area is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Nova Scotia's north-south length is 1.5 times (48%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Nova Scotia's east-west width is 1.4 times (39%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Hoye-Crest is 1,613 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: Maryland'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.
Maryland vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Maryland's population is 5.7 times (475%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Maryland's population density is 12.2 times higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. Baltimore's population is 1.3 times (29%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 13.8 times larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 79 years.
Maryland vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Maryland's economic output is 11.4 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Maryland's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (98%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Maryland 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.