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Prince Edward Island vs Scotland Geography
Land area: Prince Edward Island has a land area of 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Scotland's land area is 13.8 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Scotland's total area is 13.8 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Scotland's north-south length is 4.5 times (354%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Scotland's east-west width is 2.7 times (168%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point: Prince Edward Island's highest point is Springton at 466 feet (142 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Ben Nevis is 3,947 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: Prince Edward Island's lowest point is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Prince Edward Island vs Scotland Population and History
Population: Prince Edward Island has a population of 182,001 (2026), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Scotland's population is 30.1 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: Prince Edward Island: 83.3 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Scotland's population density is 2.2 times (119%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city: Prince Edward Island's biggest city is Charlottetown with 38,809 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Glasgow's population is 16.3 times larger than Charlottetown's.
History: Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. Scotland: A country within the United Kingdom; a kingdom from the 9th century until the 1707 union with England. In its current form, Scotland is the older of the two by 1,030 years.
Prince Edward Island vs Scotland Economy
GDP: Prince Edward Island's GDP is $8.0 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Scotland's economic output is 24.0 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: Prince Edward Island: $44,238 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. Prince Edward Island's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (26%) higher than Scotland's.
Official Websites
Prince Edward Island official website · Scotland 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.