France vs United States
United States is 15.3 times larger than France. France would fit into United States about 15 times.
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France is 0.07× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 15.3× the size of France.
 France |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 15.3× the area | 643,801 km²#42 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 10 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 4.97× the population | 68,720,337#23 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityFrance: 3.07× the density | 107 / km²#83 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 79%#49 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.27 points higher | +0.25%#147 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.09× the birth rate | 9.7 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFrance: 1.04× the death rate | 9.4 per 1,000#48 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 0.9 points higher | 16.2%#148 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65France: 4.1 points higher | 22.5%#12 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 2.3 per 1,000 higher | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFrance: 4.1 years longer | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 1.62× the infant mortality | 3.4 per 1,000 births#159 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.12× the doctors per person | 3.28 per 1,000#54 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.11× the university enrolment | 71.5%#43 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.018 higher | 0.920#25 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 1.83× the income per person | $48,630#23 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 9.14× the economy | $3.37T2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.41× the output per person | $63,975#28 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 1.4 points higher | +0.8%#160 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 2.0 points higher | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentFrance: 1.79× the unemployment | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 11× the share in extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 10.0 higher | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureFrance: 0.8 points higher | 2.3% of jobs#154 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryFrance: 0.4 points higher | 19.3% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 1.3 points higher | 78.3% of jobs#20 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentFrance: 0.8 points higher | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsFrance: 22.4 points higher | 33.4% of GDP#89 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.54× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.07× the share online | 89%#64 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsFrance: 1.04× the mobile subscriptions | 117 per 100#91 of 191 · 2023 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 33% of land#96 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.4× the CO₂ per person | 4.00 t a year#61 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyFrance: 5.3 points higher | 16.2%#118 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)France: 1.17× the air pollution | 8.2 µg/m³#168 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landFrance: 15.9 points higher | 28.8% of land#40 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landFrance: 14.7 points higher | 31.3% of land#26 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 1.32× the water stress | 21.4%#66 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationFrance: 1.21× the rain and snow | 867 mm#99 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityFrance: 0.21 higher | −0.09#110 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionFrance: 0.37 higher | +1.24#23 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 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Paris | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR), CFP Franc (XPF) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | French | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +33 | +1 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | 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. France sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is France bigger than United States?
- No. France is 15.3 times smaller than United States. France covers 643,801 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does France fit into United States?
- About 15 times: United States has 15.3× the area of France.
- Why do France and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, France or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 68,720,337. Density: France 107 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, France or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $48,630 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.83× as much.
- Where do people live longer, France or United States?
- In France: life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years, against 78.9 — 4.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do France and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — France: semi-presidential republic; United States: presidential republic.