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New South Wales vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- New South Wales has a land area of 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- New South Wales' land area is 15.0 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area
- New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New South Wales' total area is 14.5 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length
- New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- New South Wales' north-south length is 2.0 times (98%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width
- New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- New South Wales' east-west width is 2.5 times (146%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point
- New South Wales's highest point is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- Mount Kosciuszko is 5,561 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- New South Wales's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New South Wales vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- New South Wales has a population of 8,624,534 (2025), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- New South Wales' population is 7.9 times (691%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density
- New South Wales: 27.9 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Nova Scotia's population density is 1.9 times (90%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area
- New South Wales's largest metropolitan area is Greater Sydney (5,638,830 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Greater Sydney's population is 12.1 times larger than Halifax CMA's.
History
- New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788.
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Nova Scotia is the older of the two by 34 years.
New South Wales vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- New South Wales's GDP is $547.1 billion (2025) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- New South Wales' economic output is 11.5 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- New South Wales: $63,435 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.4 times (44%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
New South Wales official website · Nova Scotia official website
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