United States at its true size
United States covers 9,826,675 km², number 3 of 194 countries by area. Home to 341,784,857 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 1.98× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50mRemote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
| Area | 9,826,675 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 341,784,857 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 35 per km² |
| Capital | Washington D.C. |
| Local time in Washington D.C. | |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones IANA |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) Wikidata |
| Languages | English |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Northern America, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | NATOOECDG7G20 |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +1 |
| Codes | US · USA · 840 |
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Where United States ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#3 of 194342 million people#1 of 23 in North America
- Population density#145 of 19435 people per km²#20 of 23 in North America
- Urban population#41 of 19280% urban#3 of 23 in North America
- Fertility rate#121 of 1921.63 births per woman#12 of 23 in North America
- Population growth#125 of 192+0.52% a year#10 of 23 in North America
- Birth rate#132 of 19210.6 births per 1,000 people#19 of 23 in North America
- Death rate#52 of 1929.0 deaths per 1,000 people#6 of 23 in North America
- Children under 15#140 of 19217.1% under 15#20 of 23 in North America
- People over 65#38 of 19218.4% aged 65 and over#2 of 23 in North America
- Net migration#26 of 192+3.6 per 1,000 people#2 of 23 in North America
- Refugees abroad#155 of 1900.01 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#22 of 23 in North America
Health & education
- Life expectancy#46 of 19278.9 years#4 of 23 in North America
- Infant mortality#139 of 1915.5 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#22 of 23 in North America
- Doctors#39 of 1783.68 doctors per 1,000 people#4 of 20 in North America
- University enrolment#27 of 14579.4% gross enrolment#1 of 15 in North America
- Human Development Index#16 of 190an index of 0.938#2 of 23 in North America
Economy
- GNI per capita#5 of 185$88,810 a person#1 of 22 in North America
- Internet users#27 of 18495% online#1 of 23 in North America
- GDP per capita (PPP)#9 of 184$90,027 a person#1 of 22 in North America
- GDP growth#126 of 187+2.2% a year#15 of 23 in North America
- Inflation#92 of 176+2.9% a year#7 of 22 in North America
- Unemployment#110 of 1784.2% of the labour force#13 of 19 in North America
- Extreme poverty#82 of 1491.1% under $3.00 a day#8 of 14 in North America
- Income inequality (Gini)#30 of 149a Gini index of 41.8#8 of 14 in North America
- Jobs in agriculture#164 of 1781.5% of jobs#16 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in industry#90 of 17818.9% of jobs#8 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in services#16 of 17879.6% of jobs#4 of 19 in North America
- Foreign investment#126 of 1841.0% of GDP#18 of 23 in North America
- Exports#159 of 16811.0% of GDP#14 of 15 in North America
- Military spending#27 of 1553.1% of GDP#1 of 14 in North America
- Mobile subscriptions#102 of 191113 subscriptions per 100 people#10 of 23 in North America
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#13 of 18513.6 tonnes a person#3 of 23 in North America
- Forest area#92 of 19234% forest#17 of 23 in North America
- Renewable energy#139 of 19010.9% renewable#13 of 23 in North America
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 23 in North America
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#173 of 1917.0 µg/m³#21 of 23 in North America
- Protected land#131 of 19112.9% of the land protected#18 of 23 in North America
- Arable land#64 of 19016.6% of the land arable#7 of 23 in North America
- Water stress#57 of 17628.2% of its available fresh water#5 of 22 in North America
- Precipitation#111 of 180715 mm a year#22 of 23 in North America
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of the United States’s area, lit up on the map →
- Canada0.98×United States and Canada are almost exactly the same size.
- China1.02×United States and China are almost exactly the same size.
- Brazil1.15×United States is 15% larger than Brazil.
- Australia1.28×United States is 28% larger than Australia.
- Russia0.58×United States is 42% smaller than Russia.
- India2.99×United States is 2.99 times larger than India.
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes United States shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Mississippi3,766 km
- Missouri3,726 km
- Yukon3,190 km
- St. Lawrence3,058 km
- Arkansas2,364 km
- Red of the South2,189 km
Summits
- Denali6,190 m
- Mount Blackburn4,996 m
- Mount Fairweather4,671 m
- Mount Whitney4,421 m
- Mount Elbert4,401 m
Lakes
- Lake Superior82,350 km²
- Lake Huron59,600 km²
- Lake Michigan57,750 km²
- Lake Erie25,744 km²
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside United States. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about United States
- How big is United States?
- United States covers 9,826,675 km², which makes it number 3 of 194 countries by area. About 341,784,857 people live there (2025), 35 per km².
- Is United States bigger than Canada?
- United States and Canada are almost exactly the same size. United States: 9,826,675 km²; Canada: 9,984,670 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort United States?
- At about 45° latitude, Mercator stretches United States to roughly 1.98× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border United States?
- United States shares a land border with Canada, Mexico.