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California vs England Geography
Land area: California has a land area of 155,859 square miles (403,673 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²). California's land area is 3.1 times (210%) larger than England's.
Total area: California: 163,694 square miles (423,965 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. California's total area is 3.3 times (225%) larger than England's.
Length: California is 761 miles (1,224 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km). California's north-south length is 1.8 times (81%) longer than England's.
Width: California spans 706 miles (1,137 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km). California's east-west width is 2.0 times (97%) wider than England's.
Highest point: California's highest point is Mount Whitney at 14,484 feet (4,415 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m). Mount Whitney is 11,275 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: California's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. California's lowest point is 269 feet lower.
California vs England Population and History
Population: California has a population of 39,431,263 (2024), while England has 56,536,000 (2022). England's population is 1.4 times (43%) larger than California's.
Population density: California: 253.0 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0. England's population density is 4.4 times (344%) higher than California's.
Biggest city: California's biggest city is Los Angeles with 3,878,704 people; England's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 2.3 times (128%) larger than Los Angeles'.
Largest metro area: California's largest metropolitan area is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (12,927,614 people) vs England's London (10,416,420). Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area's population is 1.2 times (24%) larger than London's.
History: California: Admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850, as the 31st 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 923 years.
California vs England Economy
GDP: California's GDP is $4,048.1 billion (2024) vs England's $2,249.6 billion. California's economic output is 1.8 times (80%) larger than England's.
GDP per capita: California: $102,662 per person vs England: $39,801. California's GDP per capita is 2.6 times (158%) higher than England'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.