| Field Listing :: Area - comparative |
| This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres). | |
Country |
Area - comparative(sq km) |
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| Afghanistan | almost six time the size of Virginia; slightly smaller than Texas |
| Akrotiri | about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Albania | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Algeria | slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas |
| American Samoa | slightly larger than Washington, DC |
| Andorra | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Angola | slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
| Anguilla | about one-half the size of Washington, DC |
| Antarctica | slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Arctic Ocean | slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US |
| Argentina | slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US |
| Armenia | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Aruba | slightly larger than Washington, DC |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Atlantic Ocean | slightly less than 6.5 times the size of the US |
| Australia | slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states |
| Austria | slightly smaller than Maine |
| Azerbaijan | slightly smaller than Maine |
| Bahamas, The | slightly smaller than Connecticut |
| Bahrain | 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Bangladesh | slightly smaller than Iowa |
| Barbados | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Belarus | slightly smaller than Kansas |
| Belgium | about the size of Maryland |
| Belize | slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
| Benin | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
| Bermuda | about one-third the size of Washington, DC |
| Bhutan | about one-half the size of Indiana |
| Bolivia | slightly less than three times the size of Montana |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | slightly smaller than West Virginia |
| Botswana | slightly smaller than Texas |
| Bouvet Island | about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Brazil | slightly smaller than the US |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | land area is about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
| British Virgin Islands | about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Brunei | slightly smaller than Delaware |
| Bulgaria | slightly larger than Tennessee |
| Burkina Faso | slightly larger than Colorado |
| Burma | slightly smaller than Texas |
| Burundi | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Cabo Verde | slightly larger than Rhode Island |
| Cambodia | slightly smaller than Oklahoma |
| Cameroon | slightly larger than California |
| Canada | slightly larger than the US |
| Cayman Islands | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Central African Republic | slightly smaller than Texas |
| Chad | slightly more than three times the size of California |
| Chile | slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana |
| China | slightly smaller than the US |
| Christmas Island | about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC |
| Clipperton Island | about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Colombia | slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
| Comoros | slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US |
| Congo, Republic of the | slightly smaller than Montana |
| Cook Islands | 1.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Coral Sea Islands | NA |
| Costa Rica | slightly smaller than West Virginia |
| Cote d'Ivoire | slightly larger than New Mexico |
| Croatia | slightly smaller than West Virginia |
| Cuba | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
| Curacao | more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Cyprus | about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut |
| Czech Republic | slightly smaller than South Carolina |
| Denmark | slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts |
| Dhekelia | about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC |
| Djibouti | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Dominica | slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC |
| Dominican Republic | slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire |
| Ecuador | slightly smaller than Nevada |
| Egypt | more than eight times the size of Ohio; slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico |
| El Salvador | slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
| Equatorial Guinea | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Eritrea | slightly larger than Pennsylvania |
| Estonia | slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined |
| Ethiopia | slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
| European Union | less than one-half the size of the US |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | slightly smaller than Connecticut |
| Faroe Islands | eight times the size of Washington, DC |
| Fiji | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Finland | slightly smaller than Montana |
| France | slightly more than four times the size of Georgia; slightly less than the size of Texas |
| French Polynesia | slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut |
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): less than one-half the size of Washington, DC
Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): more than 10 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Iles Crozet: about twice the size of Washington, DC Iles Kerguelen: slightly larger than Delaware Bassas da India (Iles Eparses): land area about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Europa Island (Iles Eparses): about one-sixth the size of Washington, DC Glorioso Islands (Iles Eparses): about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses): about seven times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses): about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Gabon | slightly smaller than Colorado |
| Gambia, The | slightly less than twice the size of Delaware |
| Gaza Strip | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Georgia | slightly smaller than South Carolina |
| Germany | three times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Montana |
| Ghana | slightly smaller than Oregon |
| Gibraltar | more than 10 times the size of The National Mall in Washington, D.C. |
| Greece | slightly smaller than Alabama |
| Greenland | slightly more than three times the size of Texas |
| Grenada | twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Guam | three times the size of Washington, DC |
| Guatemala | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
| Guernsey | about one-half the size of Washington, DC |
| Guinea | slightly smaller than Oregon |
| Guinea-Bissau | slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut |
| Guyana | slightly smaller than Idaho |
| Haiti | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Heard Island and McDonald Islands | slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC |
| Holy See (Vatican City) | about 0.7 times the size of The National Mall in Washington, DC |
| Honduras | slightly larger than Tennessee |
| Hong Kong | six times the size of Washington, DC |
| Howland Island | about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Hungary | slightly smaller than Indiana |
| Iceland | slightly smaller than Kentucky |
| India | slightly more than one-third the size of the US |
| Indian Ocean | about 5.5 times the size of the US |
| Indonesia | slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
| Iran | almost two and a half times the size of Teas; slightly smaller than Alaska |
| Iraq | slightly more than three times the size of New York state |
| Ireland | slightly larger than West Virginia |
| Isle of Man | slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC |
| Israel | slightly larger than New Jersey |
| Italy | almost twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than Arizona |
| Jamaica | slightly smaller than Connecticut |
| Jan Mayen | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Japan | slightly smaller than California |
| Jarvis Island | about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Jersey | about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC |
| Johnston Atoll | about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Jordan | slightly smaller than Indiana |
| Kazakhstan | slightly less than four times the size of Texas |
| Kenya | five times the size of Ohio; slightly more than twice the size of Nevada |
| Kingman Reef | about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Kiribati | four times the size of Washington, DC |
| Korea, North | slightly larger than Virginia; slightly smaller than Mississippi |
| Korea, South | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania; slightly larger than Indiana |
| Kosovo | slightly larger than Delaware |
| Kuwait | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Kyrgyzstan | slightly smaller than South Dakota |
| Laos | slightly larger than Utah |
| Latvia | slightly larger than West Virginia |
| Lebanon | about one-third the size of Maryland |
| Lesotho | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Liberia | slightly larger than Tennessee |
| Libya | about 2.5 times the size of Texas; slightly larger than Alaska |
| Liechtenstein | about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Lithuania | slightly larger than West Virginia |
| Luxembourg | slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
| Macau | less than one-sixth the size of Washington, DC |
| Macedonia | slightly larger than Vermont |
| Madagascar | slightly less than twice the size of Arizona |
| Malawi | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
| Malaysia | slightly larger than New Mexico |
| Maldives | about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Mali | slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
| Malta | slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Marshall Islands | about the size of Washington, DC |
| Mauritania | slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico |
| Mauritius | almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Mexico | slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only) |
| Midway Islands | about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Moldova | slightly larger than Maryland |
| Monaco | about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Mongolia | slightly smaller than Alaska |
| Montenegro | slightly smaller than Connecticut |
| Montserrat | about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Morocco | slightly larger than California |
| Mozambique | slightly less than twice the size of California |
| Namibia | slightly more than half the size of Alaska |
| Nauru | about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Navassa Island | about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Nepal | slightly larger than Arkansas |
| Netherlands | slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
| New Caledonia | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| New Zealand | almost twice the size of North Carolina; about the size of Colorado |
| Nicaragua | slightly larger than Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than New York state |
| Niger | slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
| Nigeria | slightly more than twice the size of California |
| Niue | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Norfolk Island | about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Norway | slightly larger than New Mexico |
| Oman | slightly smaller than Kansas |
| Pacific Ocean | about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world |
| Pakistan | slightly more than five times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of California |
| Palau | slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Palmyra Atoll | about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Panama | slightly smaller than South Carolina |
| Papua New Guinea | slightly larger than California |
| Paracel Islands | NA |
| Paraguay | slightly smaller than California |
| Peru | slightly smaller than Alaska |
| Philippines | slightly less than twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than Arizona |
| Pitcairn Islands | about three tenths the size of Washington, DC |
| Poland | slightly smaller than New Mexico |
| Portugal | slightly smaller than Indiana |
| Puerto Rico | slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island |
| Qatar | slightly smaller than Connecticut |
| Romania | slightly smaller than Oregon |
| Russia | approximately 1.8 times the size of the US |
| Rwanda | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Saint Barthelemy | less than an eighth of the size of Washington, DC |
| Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | one and a half times the size of Washington, DC |
| Saint Lucia | three and a half times the size of Washington, DC |
| Saint Martin | more than one-third the size of Washington, DC |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | one and half times the size of Washington, DC |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Samoa | slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
| San Marino | about one third times the size of Washington, DC |
| Sao Tome and Principe | more than five times the size of Washington, DC |
| Saudi Arabia | slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US |
| Senegal | slightly smaller than South Dakota |
| Serbia | slightly smaller than South Carolina |
| Seychelles | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Sierra Leone | slightly smaller than South Carolina |
| Singapore | slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Sint Maarten | one-fifth the size of Washington, DC |
| Slovakia | about twice the size of New Hampshire |
| Slovenia | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Solomon Islands | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Somalia | almost five times the size of Alabama; slightly smaller than Texas |
| South Africa | slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
| South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | slightly larger than Rhode Island |
| South Sudan | slightly smaller than Texas |
| Southern Ocean | slightly more than twice the size of the US |
| Spain | almost five times the size of Kentucky; slightly more than twice the size of Oregon |
| Spratly Islands | NA |
| Sri Lanka | slightly larger than West Virginia |
| Sudan | slightly less than one-fifth the size of the US |
| Suriname | slightly larger than Georgia |
| Svalbard | slightly smaller than West Virginia |
| Swaziland | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Sweden | slightly larger than California |
| Switzerland | slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
| Syria | slightly more than 1.5 times the size of Pennsylvania |
| Taiwan | slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined |
| Tajikistan | slightly smaller than Wisconsin |
| Tanzania | slightly larger than twice the size of California |
| Thailand | slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming |
| Timor-Leste | slightly larger than Connecticut |
| Togo | slightly smaller than West Virginia |
| Tokelau | about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Tonga | four times the size of Washington, DC |
| Trinidad and Tobago | slightly smaller than Delaware |
| Tunisia | slightly larger than Georgia |
| Turkey | slightly larger than Texas |
| Turkmenistan | slightly larger than California |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Tuvalu | 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Uganda | slightly smaller than Oregon |
| Ukraine | almost four times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than Texas |
| United Arab Emirates | slightly smaller than Maine |
| United Kingdom | twice the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Oregon |
| United States | about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union |
| United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges |
Baker Island: about two and a half times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Howland Island: about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Jarvis Island: about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Johnston Atoll: about four and a half times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Kingman Reef: a little more than one and a half times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Midway Islands: about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Palmyra Atoll: about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Uruguay | slightly smaller than the state of Washington |
| Uzbekistan | slightly larger than California |
| Vanuatu | slightly larger than Connecticut |
| Venezuela | almost six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California |
| Vietnam | slightly larger than New Mexico |
| Virgin Islands | twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Wake Island | about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| West Bank | slightly smaller than Delaware |
| Western Sahara | about the size of Colorado |
| World |
land area about 16 times the size of the US
top fifteen World Factbook entities ranked by size: Pacific Ocean 155.557 million sq km; Atlantic Ocean 76.762 million sq km; Indian Ocean 68.556 million sq km; Southern Ocean 20.327 million sq km; Russia 17,098,242 sq km; Arctic Ocean 14.056 million sq km; Antarctica 14 million sq km; Canada 9,984,670 sq km; United States 9,826,675 sq km; China 9,596,961 sq km; Brazil 8,514,877 sq km; Australia 7,741,220 sq km; European Union 4,324,782 sq km; India 3,287,263 sq km; Argentina 2,780,400 sq km top ten largest water bodies: Pacific Ocean 155.557 million sq km; Atlantic Ocean 76.762 million sq km; Indian Ocean 68.556 million sq km; Southern Ocean 20.327 million sq km; Arctic Ocean 14.056 million sq km; Coral Sea 4,184,100 sq km; South China Sea 3,595,900 sq km; Caribbean Sea 2.834 million sq km; Bering Sea 2.52 million sq km; Mediterranean Sea 2.469 million sq km top ten largest landmasses: Asia 44,568,500 sq km; Africa 30.065 million sq km; North America 24.473 million sq km; South America 17.819 million sq km; Antarctica 14 million sq km; Europe 9.948 million sq km; Australia 7,741,220 sq km; Greenland 2,166,086 sq km; New Guinea 785,753 sq km; Borneo 751,929 sq km top ten largest islands: Greenland 2,166,086 sq km; New Guinea (Indonesia, Papua New Guinea) 785,753 sq km; Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia) 751,929 sq km; Madagascar 587,713 sq km; Baffin Island (Canada) 507,451 sq km; Sumatra (Indonesia) 472,784 sq km; Honshu (Japan) 227,963 sq km; Victoria Island (Canada) 217,291 sq km; Great Britain (United Kingdom) 209,331 sq km; Ellesmere Island (Canada) 196,236 sq km |
| Yemen | almost four times the size of Alabama; slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming |
| Zambia | slightly larger than Texas |
| Zimbabwe | slightly larger than Montana |