How big is France compared to the USA?
Size Compare
France is 5.9% the size of the United States.
The United States is 17 times as big as France.
- France
- 551,695 km²
- United States
- 9,372,610 km²
Both outlines use an equal-area projection centred on each country, so their sizes compare correctly. Areas are total area, land and inland water.
The US outline shows Alaska and Hawaii below the other 48 states, at the same scale.
France and the United States in numbers
5.9%France as a share of the USA
17Times France fits in the USA
8,820,915 km²Difference in area
| Fact | France | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 551,695 km² | 9,372,610 km² |
| Rank by area | 48th of 196 | 4th of 196 |
| Population | 68.7 million | 341.8 million |
| People per km² | 125 | 36 |
| Capital | Paris | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Europe | North America |
