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Rhode Island vs England Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²). England's land area is 48.6 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. England's total area is 32.6 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km). England's north-south length is 6.9 times (590%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km). England's east-west width is 8.5 times (752%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m). Scafell Pike is 2,398 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island'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.
Rhode Island vs England Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while England has 56,536,000 (2022). England's population is 50.8 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0. Rhode Island and England have about the same population density.
Biggest city: Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; England's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 45.3 times larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs England's London (10,416,420). London's population is 6.1 times (512%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th 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.
Rhode Island vs England Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs England's $2,249.6 billion. England's economic output is 28.0 times larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs England: $39,801. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (82%) higher than England's.
Official Websites
Rhode Island official website · England official website
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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.