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Texas vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area: Texas has a land area of 261,259 square miles (676,657 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²). Texas' land area is 2.8 times (180%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Total area: Texas: 268,599 square miles (695,668 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water. Texas' total area is 2.9 times (186%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Length: Texas is 808 miles (1,300 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km). Texas' north-south length is 1.1 times (8%) longer than United Kingdom's.
Width: Texas spans 777 miles (1,250 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km). Texas' east-west width is 1.8 times (81%) wider than United Kingdom's.
Highest point: Texas's highest point is Guadalupe Peak at 8,730 feet (2,661 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Guadalupe Peak is 4,317 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: Texas's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. United Kingdom's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Texas vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population: Texas has a population of 31,290,831 (2024), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025). United Kingdom's population is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Texas'.
Population density: Texas: 119.8 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9. United Kingdom's population density is 6.2 times (521%) higher than Texas'.
Biggest city: Texas's biggest city is Houston with 2,390,125 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 3.7 times (269%) larger than Houston's.
Largest metro area: Texas's largest metropolitan area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (8,344,032 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420). London's population is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area's.
History: Texas: Admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th 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 44 years.
Texas vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP: Texas's GDP is $2,769.8 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion. United Kingdom's economic output is 1.4 times (45%) larger than Texas'.
GDP per capita: Texas: $88,517 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602. Texas' GDP per capita is 1.5 times (54%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Average income: Texas: $69,823 vs United Kingdom: $54,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Texas' average income is 1.3 times (28%) 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.