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North Dakota vs England Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²). North Dakota's land area is 1.4 times (37%) larger than England's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 1.4 times (41%) larger than England's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km). England's north-south length is 1.2 times (25%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km). North Dakota's east-west width is 1.1 times (14%) wider than England's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m). White Butte is 291 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. England's lowest point is 764 feet lower.
North Dakota vs England Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while England has 56,536,000 (2022). England's population is 71.0 times larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0. England's population density is 97.7 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; England's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 64.8 times larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs England's London (10,416,420). London's population is 38.9 times larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th 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 962 years.
North Dakota vs England Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs England's $2,249.6 billion. England's economic output is 28.1 times larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs England: $39,801. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 2.5 times (153%) higher than England'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.