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Connecticut vs Scotland Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Scotland's land area is 6.2 times (521%) larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Scotland's total area is 5.4 times (443%) larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Scotland's north-south length is 6.0 times (503%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Scotland's east-west width is 3.0 times (201%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Ben Nevis is 2,037 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Scotland Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Scotland's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Connecticut's population density is 4.2 times (317%) higher than Scotland's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Glasgow's population is 4.2 times (317%) larger than Bridgeport's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th 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 945 years.
Connecticut vs Scotland Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Connecticut's economic output is 1.9 times (86%) larger than Scotland's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 2.8 times (178%) higher than Scotland'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.