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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
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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.