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Louisiana vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area
- Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²).
- United Kingdom's land area is 2.2 times (116%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area
- Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 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 (80%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length
- Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km).
- United Kingdom's north-south length is 2.5 times (148%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width
- Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km).
- United Kingdom's east-west width is 1.2 times (21%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point
- Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m).
- Ben Nevis is 3,880 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point
- Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Louisiana vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population
- Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025).
- United Kingdom's population is 15.1 times larger than Louisiana's.
Population density
- Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9.
- United Kingdom's population density is 7.0 times (599%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest city
- Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001.
- London's population is 24.3 times larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area
- Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420).
- London's population is 10.8 times larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History
- Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th 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 11 years.
Louisiana vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP
- Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion.
- United Kingdom's economic output is 12.2 times larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita
- Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602.
- Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (24%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Average income
- Louisiana: $61,897 vs United Kingdom: $54,550 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Louisiana's average income is 1.1 times (13%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Official Websites
Louisiana official website · United Kingdom official website
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