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Virginia vs England Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²). England's land area is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. England's total area is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km). England's north-south length is 1.9 times (89%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km). Virginia's east-west width is 1.3 times (30%) wider than England's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m). Mount Rogers is 2,520 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: Virginia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. England's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Virginia vs England Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while England has 56,536,000 (2022). England's population is 6.4 times (542%) larger than Virginia's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0. England's population density is 5.0 times (404%) higher than Virginia's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; England's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 19.4 times larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs England's London (10,416,420). London's population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th 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 861 years.
Virginia vs England Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs England's $2,249.6 billion. England's economic output is 3.0 times (195%) larger than Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs England: $39,801. Virginia's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (117%) 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.