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New York vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area
- New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²).
- United Kingdom's land area is 2.0 times (98%) larger than New York's.
Total area
- New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- United Kingdom's total area is 1.7 times (72%) larger than New York's.
Length
- New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km).
- United Kingdom's north-south length is 2.4 times (139%) longer than New York's.
Width
- New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km).
- New York and United Kingdom have about the same east-west width.
Highest point
- New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m).
- Mount Marcy is 922 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point
- New York's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- United Kingdom's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
New York vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population
- New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025).
- United Kingdom's population is 3.5 times (250%) larger than New York's.
Population density
- New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9.
- United Kingdom's population density is 1.8 times (76%) higher than New York's.
Biggest city
- New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; United Kingdom'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 United Kingdom'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.
- 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, New York is the older of the two by 13 years.
New York vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP
- New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion.
- United Kingdom's economic output is 1.7 times (72%) larger than New York's.
GDP per capita
- New York: $116,883 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602.
- New York's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (103%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Average income
- New York: $85,552 vs United Kingdom: $54,550 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- New York's average income is 1.6 times (57%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Official Websites
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