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Scotland Directory & Guide - ScotlandNet

How big is Scotland compared to the rest of the UK?

Pie Chart showing how big Is Scotland compared to the rest of the UK?

Scotland covers about 77,900 square kilometres (30,090 square miles), making up roughly one-third of the United Kingdom’s total land area.

Scotland’s Population

Pie chart comparing populations of England (56 million) and Scotland (5.5 million), showing Scotland’s population as under 10% of England’s total.

Scotland’s population is around 5.5 million, compared with over 56 million in England — a striking contrast that highlights Scotland’s vast landscapes and low population density.

Stretching almost 600 miles from the English border to the Shetlands, Scotland includes over 790 islands and some of the most dramatic natural scenery in Europe.