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Nevada vs Scotland Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Nevada's land area is 3.7 times (265%) larger than Scotland's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 3.7 times (267%) larger than Scotland's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Nevada's north-south length is 1.1 times (10%) longer than Scotland's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.5 times (50%) wider than Scotland's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Boundary Peak is 8,702 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Scotland's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs Scotland Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Scotland's population is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Scotland's population density is 6.1 times (513%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Las Vegas' population is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Glasgow's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th 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 1,021 years.
Nevada vs Scotland Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Nevada's economic output is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Scotland's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. Nevada's GDP per capita is 2.4 times (135%) 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.