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Washington vs England Geography
Land area: Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²). Washington's land area is 1.3 times (32%) larger than England's.
Total area: Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. Washington's total area is 1.4 times (42%) larger than England's.
Length: Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km). England's north-south length is 1.8 times (77%) longer than Washington's.
Width: Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km). Washington's east-west width is 1.1 times (11%) wider than England's.
Highest point: Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m). Mount Rainier is 11,200 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. England's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Washington vs England Population and History
Population: Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while England has 56,536,000 (2022). England's population is 7.1 times (610%) larger than Washington's.
Population density: Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0. England's population density is 9.4 times (838%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest city: Washington's biggest city is Seattle with 780,995 people; England's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 11.3 times larger than Seattle's.
Largest metro area: Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs England's London (10,416,420). London's population is 2.5 times (151%) larger than Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's.
History: Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd 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 962 years.
Washington vs England Economy
GDP: Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs England's $2,249.6 billion. England's economic output is 2.6 times (163%) larger than Washington's.
GDP per capita: Washington: $107,564 per person vs England: $39,801. Washington's GDP per capita is 2.7 times (170%) 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.