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Nevada vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²). Nevada's land area is 1.2 times (18%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 1.2 times (18%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km). United Kingdom's north-south length is 1.5 times (54%) longer than Nevada's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.1 times (9%) wider than United Kingdom's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); United Kingdom'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; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. United Kingdom's lowest point is 491 feet lower.
Nevada vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025). United Kingdom's population is 21.3 times larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9. United Kingdom's population density is 25.0 times higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 13.0 times larger than Las Vegas'.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420). London's population is 4.3 times (334%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th 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, United Kingdom is the older of the two by 63 years.
Nevada vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion. United Kingdom's economic output is 14.9 times larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (43%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs United Kingdom: $54,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 1.3 times (28%) higher than United Kingdom'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.