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Maryland vs Scotland Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Scotland's land area is 3.1 times (210%) larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Scotland's total area is 2.4 times (143%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Scotland's north-south length is 1.9 times (90%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Scotland's east-west width is 1.3 times (29%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Ben Nevis is 1,051 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland'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.
Maryland vs Scotland Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Maryland's population is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Scotland's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Maryland's population density is 3.5 times (254%) higher than Scotland's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Glasgow's population is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Baltimore's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th 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.
Maryland vs Scotland Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Maryland's economic output is 2.8 times (185%) larger than Scotland's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. Maryland's GDP per capita is 2.5 times (149%) 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.