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North Carolina vs England Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²). North Carolina and England have about the same land area.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Carolina's total area is 1.1 times (7%) larger than England's.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km). England's north-south length is 1.6 times (63%) longer than North Carolina's.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km). North Carolina's east-west width is 1.4 times (36%) wider than England's.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m). Mount Mitchell is 3,465 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: North Carolina's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. England's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
North Carolina vs England Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while England has 56,536,000 (2022). England's population is 5.1 times (412%) larger than North Carolina's.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0. England's population density is 4.9 times (395%) higher than North Carolina's.
Biggest city: North Carolina's biggest city is Charlotte with 943,476 people; England's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 9.4 times (835%) larger than Charlotte's.
Largest metro area: North Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs England's London (10,416,420). London's population is 3.6 times (261%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th 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 862 years.
North Carolina vs England Economy
GDP: North Carolina's GDP is $844.2 billion (2024) vs England's $2,249.6 billion. England's economic output is 2.7 times (166%) larger than North Carolina's.
GDP per capita: North Carolina: $76,427 per person vs England: $39,801. North Carolina's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (92%) 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.