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District of Columbia vs England Geography
Land area: District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²). England's land area is 824.6 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area: District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. England's total area is 736.0 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length: District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km). England's north-south length is 32.4 times longer than District of Columbia's.
Width: District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km). England's east-west width is 29.8 times wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point: District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m). Scafell Pike is 2,780 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point: District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. England's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
District of Columbia vs England Population and History
Population: District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while England has 56,536,000 (2022). England's population is 80.5 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Population density: District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0. District of Columbia's population density is 10.2 times higher than England's.
Biggest city: District of Columbia's biggest city is Washington with 702,250 people; England's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 12.6 times larger than Washington's.
Largest metro area: District of Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs England's London (10,416,420). London's population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state. England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927. In its current form, England is the older of the two by 863 years.
District of Columbia vs England Economy
GDP: District of Columbia's GDP is $184.3 billion (2024) vs England's $2,249.6 billion. England's economic output is 12.2 times larger than District of Columbia's.
GDP per capita: District of Columbia: $262,439 per person vs England: $39,801. District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 6.6 times (559%) higher than England'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.