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New York vs France Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while France has 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²). France's land area is 4.5 times (346%) larger than New York's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²), including inland and coastal water. France's total area is 3.9 times (290%) larger than New York's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; France is 742 miles (1,194 km). France's north-south length is 2.4 times (138%) longer than New York's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; France spans 818 miles (1,316 km). France's east-west width is 2.0 times (97%) wider than New York's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); France's is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Mont Blanc is 10,443 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: New York'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 York vs France Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while France has 69,081,996 (2026). France's population is 3.5 times (248%) larger than New York's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs France: 328.9. New York's population density is 1.3 times (28%) higher than France's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; France's is Paris with 2,148,271. New York's population is 3.9 times (295%) larger than Paris'.
Largest metro area: New York'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 York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th 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 945 years.
New York vs France Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs France's $3,366.3 billion. France's economic output is 1.4 times (45%) larger than New York's.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs France: $48,986. New York's GDP per capita is 2.4 times (139%) higher than France's.
Average income: New York: $85,552 vs France: $48,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.8 times (76%) higher than France's.
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