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Virginia vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²). United Kingdom's land area is 2.4 times (137%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water. United Kingdom's total area is 2.2 times (120%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km). United Kingdom's north-south length is 3.3 times (235%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km). Virginia's east-west width is 1.1 times (9%) wider than United Kingdom's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Mount Rogers is 1,316 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: Virginia'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.
Virginia vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025). United Kingdom's population is 7.9 times (689%) larger than Virginia's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9. United Kingdom's population density is 3.3 times (233%) higher than Virginia's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 19.4 times larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420). London's population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th 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, Virginia is the older of the two by 13 years.
Virginia vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion. United Kingdom's economic output is 5.3 times (425%) larger than Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (50%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Average income: Virginia: $77,351 vs United Kingdom: $54,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.4 times (42%) 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.