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Puerto Rico vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Puerto Rico has a land area of 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Nova Scotia's land area is 6.0 times (501%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nova Scotia's total area is 6.1 times (507%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Nova Scotia's north-south length is 5.1 times (410%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Nova Scotia's east-west width is 1.9 times (94%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Puerto Rico's highest point is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Cerro de Punta is 2,641 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: Puerto Rico'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.
Puerto Rico vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Puerto Rico has a population of 3,285,874 (2020), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Puerto Rico's population is 3.0 times (201%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Puerto Rico: 959.7 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Puerto Rico's population density is 18.1 times higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Puerto Rico's biggest city is San Juan with 342,259 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 1.3 times (29%) larger than San Juan's.
Largest metro area: Puerto Rico's largest metropolitan area is San Juan metro area (2,233,177 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). San Juan metro area's population is 4.8 times (380%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. 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 31 years.
Puerto Rico vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Puerto Rico's GDP is $129.0 billion (2025) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Puerto Rico's economic output is 2.7 times (170%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Puerto Rico: $40,650 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Nova Scotia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Puerto Rico's.
Official Websites
Puerto Rico 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.