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North Dakota vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area
- North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²).
- United Kingdom's land area is 1.4 times (35%) larger than North Dakota's.
Total area
- North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- United Kingdom's total area is 1.3 times (33%) larger than North Dakota's.
Length
- North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km).
- United Kingdom's north-south length is 2.2 times (121%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width
- North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km).
- United Kingdom's east-west width is 1.1 times (5%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point
- North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m).
- Ben Nevis is 913 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point
- North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- United Kingdom's lowest point is 764 feet lower.
North Dakota vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population
- North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025).
- United Kingdom's population is 87.2 times larger than North Dakota's.
Population density
- North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9.
- United Kingdom's population density is 64.7 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city
- North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; United Kingdom'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 United Kingdom'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.
- 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, United Kingdom is the older of the two by 88 years.
North Dakota vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP
- North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion.
- United Kingdom's economic output is 50.0 times larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita
- North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602.
- North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (74%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Average income
- North Dakota: $71,749 vs United Kingdom: $54,550 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- North Dakota's average income is 1.3 times (32%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Official Websites
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