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Georgia vs Scotland Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Georgia's land area is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Scotland's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Georgia's total area is 2.0 times (97%) larger than Scotland's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Scotland's north-south length is 1.3 times (35%) longer than Georgia's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Georgia's east-west width is 1.1 times (10%) wider than Scotland's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Brasstown Bald is 365 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Georgia vs Scotland Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Georgia's population is 2.0 times (104%) larger than Scotland's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Georgia's population density is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Scotland's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Glasgow's population is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Atlanta's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. Scotland: A country within the United Kingdom; a kingdom from the 9th century until the 1707 union with England. In its current form, Scotland is the older of the two by 945 years.
Georgia vs Scotland Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Georgia's economic output is 4.6 times (360%) larger than Scotland's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. Georgia's GDP per capita is 2.3 times (125%) higher than Scotland'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.