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New York vs England Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²). England's land area is 1.1 times (7%) larger than New York's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. New York's total area is 1.1 times (8%) larger than England's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km). England's north-south length is 1.3 times (35%) longer than New York's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km). New York's east-west width is 1.2 times (16%) wider than England's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m). Mount Marcy is 2,126 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: New York's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. England's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
New York vs England Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while England has 56,536,000 (2022). England's population is 2.8 times (185%) larger than New York's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0. England's population density is 2.7 times (167%) higher than New York's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; England's is London with 8,825,001. New York and London have about the same population.
Largest metro area: New York's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs England's London (10,416,420). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 1.9 times (91%) larger than London's.
History: New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th 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 861 years.
New York vs England Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs England's $2,249.6 billion. New York and England have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs England: $39,801. New York's GDP per capita is 2.9 times (194%) higher than England's.
Official Websites
New York official website · England official website
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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.