The map above shows New Hampshire and Nova Scotia side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
New Hampshire vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Nova Scotia's land area is 2.3 times (130%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nova Scotia's total area is 2.3 times (128%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Nova Scotia's north-south length is 1.9 times (90%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Nova Scotia's east-west width is 3.6 times (256%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Mount Washington is 4,528 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: New Hampshire'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.
New Hampshire vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). New Hampshire's population is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. New Hampshire's population density is 3.0 times (198%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 3.8 times (278%) larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: New Hampshire's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 10.8 times larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 79 years.
New Hampshire vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. New Hampshire's economic output is 2.5 times (150%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (92%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
New Hampshire official website · Nova Scotia official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.