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Indiana vs Scotland Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Indiana's land area is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Scotland's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Indiana's total area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Scotland's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Scotland's north-south length is 1.6 times (59%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Scotland's east-west width is 1.6 times (62%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Ben Nevis is 3,158 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Scotland's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Indiana vs Scotland Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Indiana's population is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Scotland's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Indiana's population density is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Scotland's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Indianapolis' population is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Glasgow's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Scotland: A country within the United Kingdom; a kingdom from the 9th century until the 1707 union with England. In its current form, Scotland is the older of the two by 973 years.
Indiana vs Scotland Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Indiana's economic output is 2.7 times (171%) larger than Scotland's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. Indiana's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (115%) higher than Scotland'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.