England is a country located in Europe and is a part of the United Kingdom, whereas Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between England and Scotland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is England bigger than Scotland?
The total area of England is 130,279 sq km, and the total area of Scotland is 77,933 sq km. England is bigger than Scotland by 52,346 sq km. England is around 1.67 times bigger than Scotland.
Area of England: 50,301 sq mi ( 130,279 km2 )
Area of Scotland: 30,090 sq mi ( 77,933 km2 )
Population
According to the World Bank, ONS UK, and Eurostat, the total population of England as of 2018 was estimated to be around 55.98 Million.
Based on the data from Eurostat, the population of Scotland estimated as of 2019 was 5.454 Million.
Here is some more data comparison between England and Scotland.
The capital city of England is London, and the capital city of Scotland is Edinburgh.
Official Languages
England: English
Scotland: English, Scots, Scottish Gaelic
Human Development Index
HDI of England as of 2019: 0.932
HDI of Scotland as of 2018: 0.913
England Timezone:
UTC (Greenwich Mean Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 1 (British Summer Time)
Scotland Timezone:
UTC (Greenwich Mean Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 1 (British Summer Time
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of England:
53° 0′ 0″ N, 1° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Scotland:
56.4907° N, 4.2026° W
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