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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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.