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Missouri vs Scotland Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Missouri's land area is 2.3 times (128%) larger than Scotland's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Missouri's total area is 2.3 times (132%) larger than Scotland's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Scotland's north-south length is 1.3 times (34%) longer than Missouri's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Missouri's east-west width is 1.4 times (40%) wider than Scotland's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Ben Nevis is 2,642 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Scotland's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Missouri vs Scotland Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Missouri's population is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Scotland's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Scotland's population density is 2.0 times (101%) higher than Missouri's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Glasgow's population is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Kansas City's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th 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 978 years.
Missouri vs Scotland Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Missouri's economic output is 2.3 times (134%) larger than Scotland's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. Missouri's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (105%) 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.