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Alabama vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²).
- United Kingdom's land area is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- United Kingdom's total area is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Alabama's.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km).
- United Kingdom's north-south length is 2.3 times (126%) longer than Alabama's.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km).
- United Kingdom's east-west width is 2.0 times (102%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m).
- Ben Nevis is 2,008 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- United Kingdom's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Alabama vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025).
- United Kingdom's population is 13.5 times larger than Alabama's.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9.
- United Kingdom's population density is 7.3 times (631%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city
- Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; United Kingdom'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 United Kingdom'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.
- 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, United Kingdom is the older of the two by 18 years.
Alabama vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion.
- United Kingdom's economic output is 12.3 times larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602.
- Alabama's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (10%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Average income
- Alabama: $57,311 vs United Kingdom: $54,550 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Alabama's average income is 1.1 times (5%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Official Websites
Alabama official website · United Kingdom official website
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