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Utah vs Scotland Geography
Land area: Utah has a land area of 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Utah's land area is 2.7 times (174%) larger than Scotland's.
Total area: Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 2.8 times (182%) larger than Scotland's.
Length: Utah is 436 miles (702 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Utah and Scotland have about the same north-south length.
Width: Utah spans 268 miles (431 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Scotland's east-west width is 1.2 times (17%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Utah's highest point is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Kings Peak is 9,099 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: Utah's lowest point is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Scotland's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Utah vs Scotland Population and History
Population: Utah has a population of 3,503,613 (2024), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Scotland's population is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Utah: 42.4 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Scotland's population density is 4.3 times (329%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Utah's biggest city is Salt Lake City with 217,783 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Glasgow's population is 2.9 times (190%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
History: Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th 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 1,053 years.
Utah vs Scotland Economy
GDP: Utah's GDP is $299.5 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Utah's economic output is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Scotland's.
GDP per capita: Utah: $85,475 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. Utah's GDP per capita is 2.4 times (144%) 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.