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Nova Scotia vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Nova Scotia has a land area of 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 36.3 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 37.9 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 6.2 times (518%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width: Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 3.9 times (293%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: Nova Scotia's highest point is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 6,834 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: Nova Scotia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Nova Scotia vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Nova Scotia has a population of 1,090,074 (2026), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Nova Scotia's population is 26.3 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Nova Scotia: 52.9 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Nova Scotia's population density is 529.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Nova Scotia's biggest city is ''Halifax'' with 439,819 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. ''Halifax'''s population is 59.2 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Nova Scotia is the older of the two by 132 years.
Nova Scotia vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Nova Scotia's GDP is $47.7 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Nova Scotia's economic output is 11.6 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Nova Scotia: $44,056 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 2.3 times (127%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Nova Scotia official website · Nunavut 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.