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Arkansas vs France Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while France has 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²). France's land area is 4.0 times (304%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²), including inland and coastal water. France's total area is 4.0 times (300%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; France is 742 miles (1,194 km). France's north-south length is 3.1 times (205%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; France spans 818 miles (1,316 km). France's east-west width is 2.9 times (193%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); France's is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Mont Blanc is 13,026 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; France's is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet. France's lowest point is 88 feet lower.
Arkansas vs France Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while France has 69,081,996 (2026). France's population is 22.4 times larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs France: 328.9. France's population density is 5.5 times (454%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; France's is Paris with 2,148,271. Paris' population is 10.5 times larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs France's Paris (9,381,921). Paris' population is 7.0 times (600%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. France: An independent state since the Treaty of Verdun in 843; the current Fifth Republic dates from 1958. In its current form, France is the older of the two by 993 years.
Arkansas vs France Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs France's $3,366.3 billion. France's economic output is 17.9 times larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs France: $48,986. Arkansas' GDP per capita is 1.2 times (24%) higher than France's.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs France: $48,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arkansas' average income is 1.2 times (22%) higher than France's.
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.