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New Hampshire vs Scotland Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Scotland's land area is 3.4 times (236%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Scotland's total area is 3.2 times (222%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Scotland's north-south length is 2.4 times (144%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Scotland's east-west width is 3.3 times (229%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Mount Washington is 1,864 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: New Hampshire'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.
New Hampshire vs Scotland Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Scotland's population is 3.9 times (289%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Scotland's population density is 1.2 times (16%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest city: New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Glasgow's population is 5.4 times (443%) larger than Manchester's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th 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.
New Hampshire vs Scotland Economy
GDP: New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Scotland's economic output is 1.6 times (61%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 2.4 times (142%) 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.