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).
Afghanistan
almost six times the size of Virginia; slightly smaller than TexasAkrotiri and Dhekelia
Akrotiri: about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DCDhekelia: about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
Albania
slightly smaller than MarylandAlgeria
slightly less than 3.5 times the size of TexasAmerican Samoa
slightly larger than Washington, DCAndorra
2.5 times the size of Washington, DCAngola
about eight times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of TexasAnguilla
about one-half the size of Washington, DCAntarctica
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the USAntigua and Barbuda
2.5 times the size of Washington, DCArctic Ocean
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the USArgentina
slightly less than three-tenths the size of the USArmenia
slightly smaller than MarylandAruba
slightly larger than Washington, DCAshmore and Cartier Islands
about eight times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DCAtlantic Ocean
about 7.5 times the size of the USAustralia
slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 statesAustria
about the size of South Carolina; slightly more than two-thirds the size of PennsylvaniaAzerbaijan
about three-quarters the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than MaineBahamas, The
slightly smaller than ConnecticutBahrain
3.5 times the size of Washington, DCBangladesh
slightly larger than Pennsylvania and New Jersey combined; slightly smaller than IowaBarbados
2.5 times the size of Washington, DCBelarus
slightly less than twice the size of Kentucky; slightly smaller than KansasBelgium
about the size of MarylandBelize
slightly smaller than MassachusettsBenin
slightly smaller than PennsylvaniaBermuda
about one-third the size of Washington, DCBhutan
slightly larger than Maryland; about one-half the size of IndianaBolivia
slightly less than three times the size of MontanaBosnia and Herzegovina
slightly smaller than West VirginiaBotswana
slightly smaller than Texas; almost four times the size of IllinoisBouvet Island
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DCBrazil
slightly smaller than the USBritish Indian Ocean Territory
land area is about one-third the size of Washington, DCBritish Virgin Islands
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DCBrunei
slightly smaller than DelawareBulgaria
almost identical in size to Virginia; slightly larger than TennesseeBurkina Faso
slightly larger than ColoradoBurma
slightly smaller than TexasBurundi
slightly smaller than MarylandCabo Verde
slightly larger than Rhode IslandCambodia
one and a half times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than OklahomaCameroon
slightly larger than California; about four times the size of PennsylvaniaCanada
slightly larger than the USCayman Islands
1.5 times the size of Washington, DCCentral African Republic
slightly smaller than Texas; about four times the size of GeorgiaChad
almost nine times the size of New York state; slightly more than three times the size of CaliforniaChile
slightly smaller than twice the size of MontanaChina
slightly smaller than the USChristmas Island
about three-quarters the size of Washington, DCClipperton Island
about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DCCocos (Keeling) Islands
about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DCColombia
slightly less than twice the size of TexasComoros
slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DCCongo, Democratic Republic of the
slightly less than one-fourth the size of the USCongo, Republic of the
slightly smaller than Montana; about twice the size of FloridaCook Islands
1.3 times the size of Washington, DCCoral Sea Islands
about four times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DCCosta Rica
slightly smaller than West VirginiaCote d'Ivoire
slightly larger than New MexicoCroatia
slightly smaller than West VirginiaCuba
slightly smaller than PennsylvaniaCuracao
more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Cyprus
about 0.6 times the size of ConnecticutCzechia
about two-thirds the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than South CarolinaDenmark
slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts; about two-thirds the size of West VirginiaDjibouti
slightly smaller than New JerseyDominica
slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DCDominican Republic
slightly more than twice the size of New JerseyEcuador
slightly smaller than NevadaEgypt
more than eight times the size of Ohio; slightly more than three times the size of New MexicoEl Salvador
about the same size as New JerseyEquatorial Guinea
slightly smaller than MarylandEritrea
slightly smaller than PennsylvaniaEstonia
about twice the size of New JerseyEswatini
slightly smaller than New JerseyEthiopia
slightly less than twice the size of TexasEuropean Union
less than one half the size of the United StatesFalkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
slightly smaller than ConnecticutFaroe Islands
eight times the size of Washington, DCFiji
slightly smaller than New JerseyFinland
slightly more than two times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than MontanaFrance
slightly more than four times the size of Georgia; slightly less than the size of TexasFrench Polynesia
slightly less than one-third the size of ConnecticutFrench 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 National 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 National 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 National Mall in Washington, DC;
Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses): about seven times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC;
Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses): about 1.7 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
Gabon
slightly smaller than ColoradoGambia, The
slightly less than twice the size of DelawareGaza Strip
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DCGeorgia
slightly smaller than South Carolina; slightly larger than West VirginiaGermany
three times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than MontanaGhana
slightly smaller than OregonGibraltar
more than 10 times the size of The National Mall in Washington, D.C.Greece
slightly smaller than AlabamaGreenland
slightly more than three times the size of TexasGrenada
twice the size of Washington, DCGuam
three times the size of Washington, DCGuatemala
slightly smaller than PennsylvaniaGuernsey
about one-half the size of Washington, DCGuinea
slightly smaller than Oregon; slightly larger than twice the size of PennsylvaniaGuinea-Bissau
slightly less than three times the size of ConnecticutGuyana
slightly smaller than Idaho; almost twice the size of TennesseeHaiti
slightly smaller than MarylandHeard Island and McDonald Islands
slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DCHoly See (Vatican City)
about 0.7 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DCHonduras
slightly larger than TennesseeHong Kong
six times the size of Washington, DCHungary
slightly smaller than Virginia; about the same size as IndianaIceland
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania; about the same size as KentuckyIndia
slightly more than one-third the size of the USIndian Ocean
almost 7 times the size of the USIndonesia
slightly less than three times the size of TexasIran
almost 2.5 times the size of Texas; slightly smaller than AlaskaIraq
slightly more than three times the size of New York stateIreland
slightly larger than West VirginiaIsle of Man
slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DCIsrael
slightly larger than New JerseyItaly
almost twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than ArizonaJamaica
about half the size of New Jersey; slightly smaller than ConnecticutJan Mayen
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DCJapan
slightly smaller than CaliforniaJersey
about two-thirds the size of Washington, DCJordan
about three-quarters the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than IndianaKazakhstan
slightly less than four times the size of TexasKenya
five times the size of Ohio; slightly more than twice the size of NevadaKiribati
four times the size of Washington, DCKorea, North
slightly larger than Virginia; slightly smaller than MississippiKorea, South
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania; slightly larger than IndianaKosovo
slightly larger than DelawareKuwait
slightly smaller than New JerseyKyrgyzstan
slightly smaller than South DakotaLaos
about twice the size of Pennsylvania; slightly larger than UtahLatvia
slightly larger than West VirginiaLebanon
about one-third the size of MarylandLesotho
slightly smaller than MarylandLiberia
slightly larger than VirginiaLibya
about 2.5 times the size of Texas; slightly larger than AlaskaLiechtenstein
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DCLithuania
slightly larger than West VirginiaLuxembourg
slightly smaller than Rhode Island; about half the size of DelawareMacau
less than one-sixth the size of Washington, DCMadagascar
almost four times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of ArizonaMalawi
slightly smaller than PennsylvaniaMalaysia
slightly larger than New MexicoMaldives
about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DCMali
slightly less than twice the size of TexasMalta
slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DCMarshall Islands
about the size of Washington, DCMauritania
slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico; about six times the size of FloridaMauritius
almost 11 times the size of Washington, DCMexico
slightly less than three times the size of TexasMicronesia, Federated States of
four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only)Moldova
slightly larger than MarylandMonaco
about three times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DCMongolia
slightly smaller than Alaska; more than twice the size of TexasMontenegro
slightly smaller than Connecticut; slightly larger than twice the size of DelawareMontserrat
about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DCMorocco
slightly larger than twice the size of CaliforniaMozambique
slightly more than five times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of CaliforniaNamibia
almost seven times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly more than half the size of AlaskaNauru
about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DCNavassa Island
about nine times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DCNepal
slightly larger than New York stateNetherlands
slightly less than twice the size of New JerseyNew Caledonia
slightly smaller than New JerseyNew Zealand
almost twice the size of North Carolina; about the size of ColoradoNicaragua
slightly larger than Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than New York stateNiger
slightly less than twice the size of TexasNigeria
about six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of CaliforniaNiue
1.5 times the size of Washington, DCNorfolk Island
about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DCNorth Macedonia
slightly larger than Vermont; almost four times the size of DelawareNorthern Mariana Islands
2.5 times the size of Washington, DCNorway
slightly larger than twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than New MexicoOman
twice the size of GeorgiaPacific 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 worldPakistan
slightly more than five times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of CaliforniaPalau
slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DCPanama
slightly smaller than South CarolinaPapua New Guinea
slightly larger than CaliforniaParacel Islands
land area is about 13 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DCParaguay
about three times the size of New York state; slightly smaller than CaliforniaPeru
almost twice the size of Texas; slightly smaller than AlaskaPhilippines
slightly less than twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than ArizonaPitcairn Islands
about three-tenths the size of Washington, DCPoland
about twice the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than New MexicoPortugal
slightly smaller than VirginiaPuerto Rico
slightly less than three times the size of Rhode IslandQatar
almost twice the size of Delaware; slightly smaller than ConnecticutRomania
twice the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than OregonRussia
approximately 1.8 times the size of the USRwanda
slightly smaller than MarylandSaint Barthelemy
less than one-eighth the size of Washington, DCSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DCSaint Kitts and Nevis
1.5 times the size of Washington, DCSaint Lucia
three and a half times the size of Washington, DCSaint Martin
more than one-third the size of Washington, DCSaint Pierre and Miquelon
one and half times the size of Washington, DCSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
twice the size of Washington, DCSamoa
slightly smaller than Rhode IslandSan Marino
about one-third the size of Washington, DCSao Tome and Principe
more than five times the size of Washington, DCSaudi Arabia
slightly more than one-fifth the size of the USSenegal
slightly smaller than South Dakota; slightly larger than twice the size of IndianaSerbia
slightly smaller than South CarolinaSeychelles
2.5 times the size of Washington, DCSierra Leone
slightly smaller than South CarolinaSingapore
slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DCSint Maarten
one-fifth the size of Washington, DC
Slovakia
about one and a half times the size of Maryland; about twice the size of New HampshireSlovenia
slightly smaller than New JerseySolomon Islands
slightly smaller than MarylandSomalia
almost five times the size of Alabama; slightly smaller than TexasSouth Africa
slightly less than twice the size of TexasSouth Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
slightly larger than Rhode IslandSouth Sudan
more than four times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than TexasSouthern Ocean
slightly more than twice the size of the USSpain
almost five times the size of Kentucky; slightly more than twice the size of OregonSpratly Islands
land area is about seven times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DCSri Lanka
slightly larger than West VirginiaSudan
slightly less than one-fifth the size of the USSuriname
slightly larger than GeorgiaSvalbard
slightly smaller than West VirginiaSweden
almost three times the size of Georgia; slightly larger than CaliforniaSwitzerland
slightly less than twice the size of New JerseySyria
slightly more than 1.5 times the size of PennsylvaniaTaiwan
slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combinedTajikistan
slightly smaller than WisconsinTanzania
more than six times the size of Georgia; slightly larger than twice the size of CaliforniaThailand
about three times the size of Florida; slightly more than twice the size of WyomingTimor-Leste
slightly larger than Connecticut; almost half the size of MarylandTogo
slightly smaller than West VirginiaTokelau
about 17 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DCTonga
four times the size of Washington, DCTrinidad and Tobago
slightly smaller than DelawareTunisia
slightly larger than GeorgiaTurkey (Turkiye)
slightly larger than TexasTurkmenistan
slightly more than three times the size of Georgia; slightly larger than CaliforniaTurks and Caicos Islands
2.5 times the size of Washington, DCTuvalu
0.1 times the size of Washington, DCUganda
slightly more than two times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than OregonUkraine
almost four times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than TexasUnited Arab Emirates
slightly larger than South Carolina; slightly smaller than MaineUnited Kingdom
twice the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than OregonUnited 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 UnionUnited States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
Baker Island: about 2.5 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC;
Howland Island: about three times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC;
Jarvis Island: about eight times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC;
Johnston Atoll: about 4.5 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC;
Kingman Reef: a little more than 1.5 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC;
Midway Islands: about nine times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC;
Palmyra Atoll: about 20 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
Uruguay
about the size of Virginia and West Virginia combined; slightly smaller than the state of WashingtonUzbekistan
about four times the size of Virginia; slightly larger than CaliforniaVanuatu
slightly larger than ConnecticutVenezuela
almost six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of CaliforniaVietnam
about three times the size of Tennessee; slightly larger than New MexicoVirgin Islands
twice the size of Washington, DCWake Island
about 11 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DCWallis and Futuna
1.5 times the size of Washington, DCWest Bank
slightly smaller than DelawareWorld
land area about 16 times the size of the US