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Scotland vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area
- Scotland has a land area of 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²).
- United Kingdom's land area is 3.1 times (210%) larger than Scotland's.
Total area
- Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- United Kingdom's total area is 3.1 times (213%) larger than Scotland's.
Length
- Scotland is 440 miles (708 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km).
- United Kingdom's north-south length is 1.7 times (70%) longer than Scotland's.
Width
- Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km).
- United Kingdom's east-west width is 1.4 times (37%) wider than Scotland's.
Highest point
- Scotland's highest point is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m).
- Both high points are the same elevation.
Lowest point
- Scotland'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.
Scotland vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population
- Scotland has a population of 5,480,000 (2022), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025).
- United Kingdom's population is 12.7 times larger than Scotland's.
Population density
- Scotland: 182.1 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9.
- United Kingdom's population density is 4.1 times (309%) higher than Scotland's.
Biggest city
- Scotland's biggest city is Glasgow with 632,350 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001.
- London's population is 14.0 times larger than Glasgow's.
History
- Scotland: A country within the United Kingdom; a kingdom from the 9th century until the 1707 union with England.
- 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, Scotland is the older of the two by 958 years.
Scotland vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP
- Scotland's GDP is $191.7 billion (2022) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion.
- United Kingdom's economic output is 20.9 times larger than Scotland's.
GDP per capita
- Scotland: $34,973 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602.
- United Kingdom's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (65%) higher than Scotland's.
Official Websites
Scotland official website · United Kingdom official website
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