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New Jersey vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Nova Scotia's land area is 2.8 times (180%) larger than New Jersey's.
Total area: New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nova Scotia's total area is 2.4 times (145%) larger than New Jersey's.
Length: New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Nova Scotia's north-south length is 2.0 times (102%) longer than New Jersey's.
Width: New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Nova Scotia's east-west width is 2.6 times (162%) wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point: New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). High Point is 49 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: New Jersey'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 Jersey vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). New Jersey's population is 8.7 times (772%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. New Jersey's population density is 24.4 times higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Newark's.
Largest metro area: New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 42.8 times larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 80 years.
New Jersey vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. New Jersey's economic output is 17.7 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. New Jersey's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (102%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
New Jersey 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.