Egypt vs United States
United States is 9.73 times larger than Egypt. Egypt would fit into United States about 9.7 times.
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Egypt is 0.1× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 9.73× the size of Egypt.
 Egypt |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 9.73× the area | 1,010,408 km²#29 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 2.89× the population | 118,365,995#13 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEgypt: 3.37× the density | 117 / km²#76 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.87× the urban share | 43%#144 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEgypt: 1.68× the births per woman | 2.74 per woman#58 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEgypt: 1.04 points higher | +1.56%#64 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEgypt: 1.97× the birth rate | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.64× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Egypt: 14.5 points higher | 31.6%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 13.1 points higher | 5.3%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEgypt: 20× the refugees for its size | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 7.1 years longer | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEgypt: 3.78× the infant mortality | 20.8 per 1,000 births#67 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 5.49× the doctors per person | 0.67 per 1,000#121 of 178 · 2020 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 2.09× the university enrolment | 38.0%#93 of 145 · 2025 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.184 higher | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 27.2× the income per person | $3,260#133 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 84.2× the economy | $365.26B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 4.46× the output per person | $20,204#92 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEgypt: 2.2 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEgypt: 11.2 points higher | +14.1%#15 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentEgypt: 1.62× the unemployment | 6.8%#60 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEgypt: 1.27× the share in extreme poverty | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 13.3 higher | 28.5#129 of 149 · 2021 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureEgypt: 16.0 points higher | 17.5% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEgypt: 10.5 points higher | 29.4% of jobs#22 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 26.5 points higher | 53.1% of jobs#103 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEgypt: 3.2 points higher | 4.2% of GDP#46 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEgypt: 8.8 points higher | 19.8% of GDP#134 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 5.11× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#137 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.27× the share online | 75%#111 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.16× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 5.45× the CO₂ per person | 2.50 t a year#94 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 4.8 points higher | 6.1%#156 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Egypt: 6.16× the air pollution | 43.1 µg/m³#17 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEgypt: 0.2 points higher | 13.1% of land#129 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 13.3 points higher | 3.3% of land#146 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEgypt: 5.01× the water stress | 141.2%#8 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 39.7× the rain and snow | 18 mm#180 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.59 higher | −0.89#163 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.57 higher | −0.70#133 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 4.46× the homicide rate | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2017 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | BRICS | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Cairo | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Egyptian pound (EGP) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +20 | +1 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26° N and is stretched to 1.25× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Egypt. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than United States?
- No. Egypt is 9.73 times smaller than United States. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Egypt fit into United States?
- About 9.7 times: United States has 9.73× the area of Egypt.
- Why do Egypt and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 118,365,995. Density: Egypt 117 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Egypt or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $3,260 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 27.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Egypt or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 71.8 — 7.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Egypt and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).