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Rhode Island vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²). United Kingdom's land area is 90.3 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water. United Kingdom's total area is 60.9 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km). United Kingdom's north-south length is 12.2 times longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km). United Kingdom's east-west width is 10.2 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Ben Nevis is 3,602 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. United Kingdom's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Rhode Island vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025). United Kingdom's population is 62.5 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9. Rhode Island's population density is 1.4 times (45%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Biggest city: Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 45.3 times larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420). London's population is 6.1 times (512%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. 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, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 11 years.
Rhode Island vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion. United Kingdom's economic output is 49.8 times larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (25%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Average income: Rhode Island: $70,622 vs United Kingdom: $54,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Rhode Island's average income is 1.3 times (29%) higher than United Kingdom'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.