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Nova Scotia vs Western Australia Geography
Land area
- Nova Scotia has a land area of 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²).
- Western Australia's land area is 47.4 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area
- Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Western Australia's total area is 45.7 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length
- Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km).
- Western Australia's north-south length is 4.6 times (365%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width
- Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km).
- Western Australia's east-west width is 3.8 times (280%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point
- Nova Scotia's highest point is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m).
- Mount Meharry is 2,349 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- Nova Scotia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Nova Scotia vs Western Australia Population and History
Population
- Nova Scotia has a population of 1,090,074 (2026), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025).
- Western Australia's population is 2.8 times (181%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density
- Nova Scotia: 52.9 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1.
- Nova Scotia's population density is 17.1 times higher than Western Australia's.
Largest metro area
- Nova Scotia's largest metropolitan area is Halifax CMA (465,703 people) vs Western Australia's Greater Perth (2,452,765).
- Greater Perth's population is 5.3 times (427%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829.
- In its current form, Nova Scotia is the older of the two by 34 years.
Nova Scotia vs Western Australia Economy
GDP
- Nova Scotia's GDP is $47.7 billion (2024) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion.
- Western Australia's economic output is 6.4 times (539%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- Nova Scotia: $44,056 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488.
- Western Australia's GDP per capita is 2.3 times (126%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Nova Scotia official website · Western Australia official website
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