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Arizona vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area
- Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²).
- Arizona's land area is 1.2 times (22%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Total area
- Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Arizona's total area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Length
- Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km).
- United Kingdom's north-south length is 1.7 times (74%) longer than Arizona's.
Width
- Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km).
- Arizona's east-west width is 1.1 times (5%) wider than United Kingdom's.
Highest point
- Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m).
- Humphreys Peak is 8,207 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point
- Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- United Kingdom's lowest point is 81 feet lower.
Arizona vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population
- Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025).
- United Kingdom's population is 9.2 times (816%) larger than Arizona's.
Population density
- Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9.
- United Kingdom's population density is 11.2 times higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city
- Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001.
- London's population is 5.3 times (427%) larger than Phoenix's.
Largest metro area
- Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420).
- London's population is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's.
History
- Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th 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 111 years.
Arizona vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP
- Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion.
- United Kingdom's economic output is 7.0 times (602%) larger than Arizona's.
GDP per capita
- Arizona: $75,186 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602.
- Arizona's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Average income
- Arizona: $65,798 vs United Kingdom: $54,550 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Arizona's average income is 1.2 times (21%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Official Websites
Arizona official website · United Kingdom official website
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