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Maine

Capital: Augusta · Statehood: 1820

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Population (2020 Census)

1,362,359

Total area

35,380

mi² · 91,633 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$69,803

Nominal GDP 2024

$98,606

millions USD

Current constitution

March 3, 1820

Last amendment

November 7, 2023

# of constitutions

1

# of amendments

177

National rank

By population

#42 of 50

By area

#39 of 50

By statehood

#23 of 50

By # of amendments

#11 of 50

USA comparison

By population

−79% vs avg
1,362,359 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

−56% vs avg
30,843 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

Panama3,894,082
Uruguay3,387,605
Hawaii1,455,271
New Hampshire1,377,529
Maine1,362,359

By area

Indiana35,826 sq mi
Maine30,843 sq mi
South Carolina30,061 sq mi
Panama29,119 sq mi
Costa Rica19,760 sq mi
This stateUS statesLatin-American countries

Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Judicial Court

State appellate court of last resort

Trial court

Superior Court

Trial court of general jurisdiction

District Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Juvenile Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Treatment Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Inferior trial court

Probate Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

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