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Delaware vs Scotland Geography
Land area: Delaware has a land area of 1,949 square miles (5,047 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Scotland's land area is 15.4 times larger than Delaware's.
Total area: Delaware: 2,489 square miles (6,446 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Scotland's total area is 12.1 times larger than Delaware's.
Length: Delaware is 98 miles (158 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Scotland's north-south length is 4.5 times (349%) longer than Delaware's.
Width: Delaware spans 96 miles (155 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Scotland's east-west width is 3.3 times (226%) wider than Delaware's.
Highest point: Delaware's highest point is Ebright Azimuth at 450 feet (137 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Ben Nevis is 3,963 feet higher than Ebright Azimuth.
Lowest point: Delaware's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Delaware vs Scotland Population and History
Population: Delaware has a population of 1,051,917 (2024), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Scotland's population is 5.2 times (421%) larger than Delaware's.
Population density: Delaware: 539.9 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Delaware's population density is 3.0 times (196%) higher than Scotland's.
Biggest city: Delaware's biggest city is Wilmington with 73,176 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Glasgow's population is 8.6 times (764%) larger than Wilmington's.
History: Delaware: Admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787, as the 1st 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 944 years.
Delaware vs Scotland Economy
GDP: Delaware's GDP is $111.0 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Scotland's economic output is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Delaware's.
GDP per capita: Delaware: $105,495 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. Delaware's GDP per capita is 3.0 times (202%) 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.