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Idaho vs France Geography
Land area: Idaho has a land area of 82,645 square miles (214,051 km²), while France has 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²). France's land area is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Idaho's.
Total area: Idaho: 83,569 square miles (216,441 km²) vs France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²), including inland and coastal water. France's total area is 2.5 times (155%) larger than Idaho's.
Length: Idaho is 483 miles (778 km) long from north to south; France is 742 miles (1,194 km). France's north-south length is 1.5 times (54%) longer than Idaho's.
Width: Idaho spans 352 miles (566 km) east to west; France spans 818 miles (1,316 km). France's east-west width is 2.3 times (132%) wider than Idaho's.
Highest point: Idaho's highest point is Borah Peak at 12,631 feet (3,850 m); France's is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Mont Blanc is 3,147 feet higher than Borah Peak.
Lowest point: Idaho's lowest point is Snake River at 718 feet; France's is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet. France's lowest point is 751 feet lower.
Idaho vs France Population and History
Population: Idaho has a population of 2,001,619 (2024), while France has 69,081,996 (2026). France's population is 34.5 times larger than Idaho's.
Population density: Idaho: 24.2 people per square mile vs France: 328.9. France's population density is 13.6 times higher than Idaho's.
Biggest city: Idaho's biggest city is Boise with 237,963 people; France's is Paris with 2,148,271. Paris' population is 9.0 times (803%) larger than Boise's.
Largest metro area: Idaho's largest metropolitan area is Boise City, ID metro area (845,877 people) vs France's Paris (9,381,921). Paris' population is 11.1 times larger than Boise City, ID metro area's.
History: Idaho: Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd 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 1,047 years.
Idaho vs France Economy
GDP: Idaho's GDP is $129.0 billion (2024) vs France's $3,366.3 billion. France's economic output is 26.1 times larger than Idaho's.
GDP per capita: Idaho: $64,457 per person vs France: $48,986. Idaho's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (32%) higher than France's.
Average income: Idaho: $62,323 vs France: $48,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Idaho's average income is 1.3 times (28%) 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.