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South Dakota vs England Geography
Land area: South Dakota has a land area of 75,808 square miles (196,342 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²). South Dakota's land area is 1.5 times (51%) larger than England's.
Total area: South Dakota: 77,116 square miles (199,729 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. South Dakota's total area is 1.5 times (53%) larger than England's.
Length: South Dakota is 443 miles (712 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km). South Dakota's north-south length is 1.1 times (5%) longer than England's.
Width: South Dakota spans 371 miles (597 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km). South Dakota and England have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: South Dakota's highest point is Black Elk Peak at 7,198 feet (2,194 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m). Black Elk Peak is 3,989 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: South Dakota's lowest point is Big Stone Lake at 966 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. England's lowest point is 976 feet lower.
South Dakota vs England Population and History
Population: South Dakota has a population of 924,669 (2024), while England has 56,536,000 (2022). England's population is 61.1 times larger than South Dakota's.
Population density: South Dakota: 12.2 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0. England's population density is 92.1 times higher than South Dakota's.
Biggest city: South Dakota's biggest city is Sioux Falls with 209,289 people; England's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 42.2 times larger than Sioux Falls'.
Largest metro area: South Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area (308,266 people) vs England's London (10,416,420). London's population is 33.8 times larger than Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area's.
History: South Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 40th 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 962 years.
South Dakota vs England Economy
GDP: South Dakota's GDP is $76.8 billion (2024) vs England's $2,249.6 billion. England's economic output is 29.3 times larger than South Dakota's.
GDP per capita: South Dakota: $83,052 per person vs England: $39,801. South Dakota's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (109%) 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.