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West Virginia vs Scotland Geography
Land area: West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Scotland's land area is 1.3 times (25%) larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Scotland's total area is 1.2 times (24%) larger than West Virginia's.
Length: West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Scotland's north-south length is 1.8 times (80%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Scotland's east-west width is 1.1 times (13%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Spruce Knob is 450 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Scotland's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Scotland Population and History
Population: West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Scotland's population is 3.1 times (210%) larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Scotland's population density is 2.5 times (147%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city: West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Glasgow's population is 13.6 times larger than Charleston's.
History: West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th 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 1,020 years.
West Virginia vs Scotland Economy
GDP: West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Scotland's economic output is 1.8 times (80%) larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. West Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (72%) 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.