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Louisiana vs England Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²). England's land area is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. Louisiana and England have about the same total area.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km). England's north-south length is 1.4 times (40%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km). Louisiana and England have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m). Scafell Pike is 2,676 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Louisiana vs England Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while England has 56,536,000 (2022). England's population is 12.3 times larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0. England's population density is 10.6 times higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; England's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 24.3 times larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs England's London (10,416,420). London's population is 10.8 times larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th 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 885 years.
Louisiana vs England Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs England's $2,249.6 billion. England's economic output is 6.8 times (583%) larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs England: $39,801. Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (80%) 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.