United Kingdom vs United States
United States is 40.5 times larger than United Kingdom. United Kingdom would fit into United States about 41 times.
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United Kingdom is 0.02× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 40.5× the size of United Kingdom.
| United Kingdom | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242,495 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 69,487,000 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | London | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. United Kingdom sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.9× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United Kingdom looks so much bigger than it is next to United States. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is United Kingdom bigger than United States?
- No. United Kingdom is 40.5 times smaller than United States. United Kingdom covers 242,495 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into United States?
- About 41 times: United States has 40.5× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do United Kingdom and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. United Kingdom is drawn about 2.9× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United Kingdom looks so much bigger than it really is next to United States. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 69,487,000. Density: United Kingdom 287 per km², United States 35 per km².