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North Carolina vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²). United Kingdom's land area is 1.9 times (92%) larger than North Carolina's.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 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 (75%) larger than North Carolina's.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km). United Kingdom's north-south length is 2.9 times (190%) longer than North Carolina's.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km). North Carolina's east-west width is 1.1 times (14%) wider than United Kingdom's.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Mount Mitchell is 2,261 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: North Carolina'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.
North Carolina vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025). United Kingdom's population is 6.3 times (529%) larger than North Carolina's.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9. United Kingdom's population density is 3.3 times (227%) higher than North Carolina's.
Biggest city: North Carolina's biggest city is Charlotte with 943,476 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 9.4 times (835%) larger than Charlotte's.
Largest metro area: North Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420). London's population is 3.6 times (261%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th 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, North Carolina is the older of the two by 12 years.
North Carolina vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP: North Carolina's GDP is $844.2 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion. United Kingdom's economic output is 4.7 times (374%) larger than North Carolina's.
GDP per capita: North Carolina: $76,427 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602. North Carolina's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (33%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Average income: North Carolina: $65,634 vs United Kingdom: $54,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Carolina's average income is 1.2 times (20%) 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.