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Missouri vs England Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²). Missouri's land area is 1.4 times (37%) larger than England's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. Missouri's total area is 1.4 times (39%) larger than England's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km). England's north-south length is 1.3 times (28%) longer than Missouri's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km). Missouri's east-west width is 1.2 times (22%) wider than England's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m). Scafell Pike is 1,438 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. England's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
Missouri vs England Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while England has 56,536,000 (2022). England's population is 9.1 times (805%) larger than Missouri's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0. England's population density is 12.4 times higher than Missouri's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; England's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 17.1 times larger than Kansas City's.
Largest metro area: Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 people) vs England's London (10,416,420). London's population is 3.7 times (270%) larger than St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th 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 894 years.
Missouri vs England Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs England's $2,249.6 billion. England's economic output is 5.0 times (401%) larger than Missouri's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs England: $39,801. Missouri's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (81%) higher than England'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.