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Arkansas vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²). United Kingdom's land area is 1.8 times (80%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 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 (77%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km). United Kingdom's north-south length is 3.1 times (207%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km). United Kingdom's east-west width is 1.5 times (54%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Ben Nevis is 1,661 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. United Kingdom's lowest point is 65 feet lower.
Arkansas vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025). United Kingdom's population is 22.5 times larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9. United Kingdom's population density is 12.5 times higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 43.1 times larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420). London's population is 7.8 times (678%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th 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 35 years.
Arkansas vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion. United Kingdom's economic output is 21.3 times larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602. Arkansas' GDP per capita is 1.1 times (6%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs United Kingdom: $54,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arkansas' average income is 1.1 times (9%) 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.