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North Carolina vs Scotland Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). North Carolina's land area is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Scotland's.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Carolina's total area is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Scotland's.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Scotland's north-south length is 1.7 times (71%) longer than North Carolina's.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). North Carolina's east-west width is 1.6 times (56%) wider than Scotland's.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Mount Mitchell is 2,261 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: North Carolina'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.
North Carolina vs Scotland Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). North Carolina's population is 2.0 times (102%) larger than Scotland's.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. North Carolina's population density is 1.2 times (25%) higher than Scotland's.
Biggest city: North Carolina's biggest city is Charlotte with 943,476 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Charlotte's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Glasgow's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th 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 946 years.
North Carolina vs Scotland Economy
GDP: North Carolina's GDP is $844.2 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. North Carolina's economic output is 4.4 times (340%) larger than Scotland's.
GDP per capita: North Carolina: $76,427 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. North Carolina's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (119%) 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.