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England vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area
- England has a land area of 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²).
- United Kingdom's land area is 1.9 times (86%) larger than England's.
Total area
- England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- United Kingdom's total area is 1.9 times (87%) larger than England's.
Length
- England is 421 miles (678 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km).
- United Kingdom's north-south length is 1.8 times (77%) longer than England's.
Width
- England spans 358 miles (576 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km).
- United Kingdom's east-west width is 1.2 times (20%) wider than England's.
Highest point
- England's highest point is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m).
- Ben Nevis is 1,204 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point
- England's lowest point is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
England vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population
- England has a population of 56,536,000 (2022), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025).
- United Kingdom's population is 1.2 times (23%) larger than England's.
Population density
- England: 1,124.0 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9.
- England's population density is 1.5 times (51%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Biggest city
- England's biggest city is London with 8,825,001 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001.
- London and London have about the same population.
Largest metro area
- England's largest metropolitan area is London (10,416,420 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420).
- London and London have about the same population.
History
- England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927.
- United Kingdom: Formed as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on January 1, 1801; took its current form in 1922.
- In its current form, England is the older of the two by 874 years.
England vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP
- England's GDP is $2,249.6 billion (2022) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion.
- United Kingdom's economic output is 1.8 times (78%) larger than England's.
GDP per capita
- England: $39,801 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602.
- United Kingdom's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (45%) higher than England's.
Official Websites
England official website · United Kingdom official website
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