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Virginia vs Scotland Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Virginia's land area is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Scotland's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Virginia's total area is 1.4 times (42%) larger than Scotland's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Scotland's north-south length is 2.0 times (97%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Virginia's east-west width is 1.5 times (49%) wider than Scotland's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Mount Rogers is 1,316 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: Virginia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Virginia vs Scotland Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Virginia's population is 1.6 times (61%) larger than Scotland's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Virginia's population density is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Scotland's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Glasgow's population is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Virginia Beach's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. 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 945 years.
Virginia vs Scotland Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Virginia's economic output is 4.0 times (297%) larger than Scotland's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. Virginia's GDP per capita is 2.5 times (147%) higher than Scotland'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.