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New Jersey vs France Geography
Land area: New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while France has 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²). France's land area is 28.6 times larger than New Jersey's.
Total area: New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²), including inland and coastal water. France's total area is 24.4 times larger than New Jersey's.
Length: New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; France is 742 miles (1,194 km). France's north-south length is 4.4 times (339%) longer than New Jersey's.
Width: New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; France spans 818 miles (1,316 km). France's east-west width is 6.3 times (534%) wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point: New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); France's is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Mont Blanc is 13,980 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point: New Jersey's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; France's is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet. France's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
New Jersey vs France Population and History
Population: New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while France has 69,081,996 (2026). France's population is 7.3 times (627%) larger than New Jersey's.
Population density: New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs France: 328.9. New Jersey's population density is 3.9 times (293%) higher than France's.
Biggest city: New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; France's is Paris with 2,148,271. Paris' population is 6.8 times (577%) larger than Newark's.
Largest metro area: New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs France's Paris (9,381,921). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 2.1 times (113%) larger than Paris'.
History: New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd 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 944 years.
New Jersey vs France Economy
GDP: New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs France's $3,366.3 billion. France's economic output is 4.0 times (298%) larger than New Jersey's.
GDP per capita: New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs France: $48,986. New Jersey's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (82%) higher than France's.
Average income: New Jersey: $84,893 vs France: $48,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Jersey's average income is 1.7 times (75%) 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.