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Maine vs Scotland Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Maine and Scotland have about the same land area.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Maine's total area is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Scotland's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Scotland's north-south length is 1.4 times (41%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Scotland's east-west width is 1.5 times (54%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Mount Katahdin is 840 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: Maine'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.
Maine vs Scotland Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Scotland's population is 3.9 times (290%) larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Scotland's population density is 4.0 times (299%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Glasgow's population is 9.1 times (809%) larger than Portland's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd 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 977 years.
Maine vs Scotland Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Scotland's economic output is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. Maine's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (102%) 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.