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Maine vs England Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²). England's land area is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. England's total area is 1.4 times (42%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km). England's north-south length is 1.4 times (35%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km). England's east-west width is 1.8 times (76%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m). Mount Katahdin is 2,044 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. England's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Maine vs England Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while England has 56,536,000 (2022). England's population is 40.2 times larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0. England's population density is 24.6 times higher than Maine's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; England's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 126.9 times larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs England's London (10,416,420). London's population is 18.2 times larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd 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 893 years.
Maine vs England Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs England's $2,249.6 billion. England's economic output is 22.7 times larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs England: $39,801. Maine's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (77%) higher than England's.
Official Websites
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More Size Comparisons
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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.