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Mississippi vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Mississippi's land area is 2.3 times (128%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mississippi's total area is 2.3 times (127%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Mississippi and Nova Scotia have about the same north-south length.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Mississippi and Nova Scotia have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). White Hill is 944 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Mississippi vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Mississippi's population is 2.7 times (170%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Mississippi's population density is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 3.1 times (211%) larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi'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: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 50 years.
Mississippi vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Mississippi's economic output is 3.3 times (232%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Mississippi's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Mississippi 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.