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Alabama vs England Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²).
- Alabama and England have about the same land area.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Alabama and England have about the same total area.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km).
- England's north-south length is 1.3 times (27%) longer than Alabama's.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km).
- England's east-west width is 1.7 times (69%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m).
- Scafell Pike is 804 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- England's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Alabama vs England Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while England has 56,536,000 (2022).
- England's population is 11.0 times larger than Alabama's.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0.
- England's population density is 11.0 times higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city
- Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; England's is London with 8,825,001.
- London's population is 38.3 times larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area
- Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs England's London (10,416,420).
- London's population is 8.7 times (773%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927.
- In its current form, England is the older of the two by 892 years.
Alabama vs England Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs England's $2,249.6 billion.
- England's economic output is 6.9 times (592%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs England: $39,801.
- Alabama's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (58%) higher than England's.
Official Websites
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