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Maryland vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area
- Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²).
- United Kingdom's land area is 9.6 times (862%) larger than Maryland's.
Total area
- Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- United Kingdom's total area is 7.6 times (658%) larger than Maryland's.
Length
- Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km).
- United Kingdom's north-south length is 3.2 times (223%) longer than Maryland's.
Width
- Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km).
- United Kingdom's east-west width is 1.8 times (77%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point
- Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m).
- Ben Nevis is 1,051 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point
- Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- United Kingdom's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Maryland vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population
- Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025).
- United Kingdom's population is 11.1 times larger than Maryland's.
Population density
- Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9.
- United Kingdom's population density is 1.2 times (15%) higher than Maryland's.
Biggest city
- Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001.
- London's population is 15.5 times larger than Baltimore's.
Largest metro area
- Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420).
- London's population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History
- Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th 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, Maryland is the older of the two by 13 years.
Maryland vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP
- Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion.
- United Kingdom's economic output is 7.3 times (633%) larger than Maryland's.
GDP per capita
- Maryland: $87,180 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602.
- Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (51%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Average income
- Maryland: $79,259 vs United Kingdom: $54,550 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Maryland's average income is 1.5 times (45%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Official Websites
Maryland official website · United Kingdom official website
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