The map above shows Arkansas and Scotland side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Arkansas vs Scotland Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Arkansas' land area is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Scotland's.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arkansas' total area is 1.8 times (77%) larger than Scotland's.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Scotland's north-south length is 1.8 times (81%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Scotland's east-west width is 1.1 times (12%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Ben Nevis is 1,661 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Scotland's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Scotland Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Scotland's population is 1.8 times (77%) larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Scotland's population density is 3.1 times (207%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Glasgow's population is 3.1 times (209%) larger than Little Rock's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Scotland: A country within the United Kingdom; a kingdom from the 9th century until the 1707 union with England. In its current form, Scotland is the older of the two by 993 years.
Arkansas vs Scotland Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Arkansas and Scotland have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. Arkansas' GDP per capita is 1.7 times (74%) higher than Scotland's.
Official Websites
Arkansas official website · Scotland official website
More Size Comparisons
All Arkansas size comparisons · All Scotland size comparisons
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.