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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 2 |
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.