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North Dakota vs France Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while France has 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²). France's land area is 3.0 times (204%) larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²), including inland and coastal water. France's total area is 3.0 times (201%) larger than North Dakota's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; France is 742 miles (1,194 km). France's north-south length is 2.2 times (120%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; France spans 818 miles (1,316 km). France's east-west width is 2.0 times (100%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); France's is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Mont Blanc is 12,278 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; France's is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet. France's lowest point is 787 feet lower.
North Dakota vs France Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while France has 69,081,996 (2026). France's population is 86.7 times larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs France: 328.9. France's population density is 28.6 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; France's is Paris with 2,148,271. Paris' population is 15.8 times larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs France's Paris (9,381,921). Paris' population is 35.0 times larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th 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 1,046 years.
North Dakota vs France Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs France's $3,366.3 billion. France's economic output is 42.0 times larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs France: $48,986. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (105%) higher than France's.
Average income: North Dakota: $71,749 vs France: $48,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Dakota's average income is 1.5 times (48%) 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.