United States vs United Kingdom — Country Comparison

United States VS The flag of the United Kingdom — the Union Jack — has a blue field. It features the white-edged red cross of Saint George superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew.

United Kingdom

United States and United Kingdom side by side: United States is the larger country (9,525,067 km² vs 244,376 km², roughly 39.0× the size), while United States has the bigger population (340.1 million vs 69.3 million). The full comparison table below covers capitals, currencies, languages, dialling codes, timezones and more.

Fact	United States	United Kingdom
Capital	Washington, D.C.	London
Population	340,110,988	69,281,437
Area	9,525,067 km²	244,376 km²
Currency	United States dollar	British pound
Language	English	English
Dialling code	+1	+44
Main timezone	UTC-05:00	UTC+00:00
Drives on the	Right	Left
Region	North America	Northern Europe
Emergency number	911	999 (or 112)

United States vs United Kingdom — FAQ

Which is bigger, United States or United Kingdom?

United States is bigger by area (9,525,067 km² vs 244,376 km²).

Which has more people, United States or United Kingdom?

United States has the larger population: 340,110,988 vs 69,281,437.

Do United States and United Kingdom use the same currency?

No — United States uses the United States dollar and United Kingdom uses the British pound.

Are United States and United Kingdom on the same continent?

No — United States is in North America and United Kingdom is in Europe.

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