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Tennessee vs Scotland Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Tennessee's land area is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Scotland's.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tennessee's total area is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Scotland's.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Scotland's north-south length is 2.3 times (130%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 1.6 times (59%) wider than Scotland's.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Clingmans Dome is 2,211 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Scotland's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Scotland Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Tennessee's population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Scotland's.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Tennessee and Scotland have about the same population density.
Biggest city: Tennessee's biggest city is Nashville with 704,963 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Nashville's population is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Glasgow's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th 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 953 years.
Tennessee vs Scotland Economy
GDP: Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 2.9 times (193%) larger than Scotland's.
GDP per capita: Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. Tennessee's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (122%) 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.