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Massachusetts vs Scotland Geography
Land area: Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Scotland's land area is 3.9 times (286%) larger than Massachusetts'.
Total area: Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Scotland's total area is 2.9 times (185%) larger than Massachusetts'.
Length: Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Scotland's north-south length is 3.6 times (258%) longer than Massachusetts'.
Width: Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Scotland's east-west width is 1.7 times (69%) wider than Massachusetts'.
Highest point: Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Ben Nevis is 924 feet higher than Mount Greylock.
Lowest point: Massachusetts's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Massachusetts vs Scotland Population and History
Population: Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Massachusetts' population is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Scotland's.
Population density: Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Massachusetts' population density is 5.0 times (402%) higher than Scotland's.
Biggest city: Massachusetts's biggest city is Boston with 673,458 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Boston's population is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Glasgow's.
History: Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th 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 945 years.
Massachusetts vs Scotland Economy
GDP: Massachusetts's GDP is $778.5 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Massachusetts' economic output is 4.1 times (306%) larger than Scotland's.
GDP per capita: Massachusetts: $109,095 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 3.1 times (212%) 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.