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New York vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). New York's land area is 2.3 times (129%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. New York's total area is 2.6 times (156%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Nova Scotia's north-south length is 1.1 times (10%) longer than New York's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). New York's east-west width is 1.2 times (23%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Mount Marcy is 3,586 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: New York'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 York vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). New York's population is 18.2 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. New York's population density is 8.0 times (697%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. New York's population is 19.3 times larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area: New York'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 York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 79 years.
New York vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. New York's economic output is 48.7 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. New York's GDP per capita is 2.7 times (165%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
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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.