The map above shows France and Ontario side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
France vs Ontario Geography
Land area: France has a land area of 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²), while Ontario has 354,342 square miles (917,741 km²). Ontario's land area is 1.7 times (69%) larger than France's.
Total area: France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²) vs Ontario: 415,598 square miles (1,076,395 km²), including inland and coastal water. Ontario's total area is 2.0 times (95%) larger than France's.
Length: France is 742 miles (1,194 km) long from north to south; Ontario is 1,085 miles (1,747 km). Ontario's north-south length is 1.5 times (46%) longer than France's.
Width: France spans 818 miles (1,316 km) east to west; Ontario spans 1,013 miles (1,630 km). Ontario's east-west width is 1.2 times (24%) wider than France's.
Highest point: France's highest point is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m); Ontario's is Ishpatina Ridge at 2,274 feet (693 m). Mont Blanc is 13,504 feet higher than Ishpatina Ridge.
Lowest point: France's lowest point is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet; Ontario's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet. France's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
France vs Ontario Population and History
Population: France has a population of 69,081,996 (2026), while Ontario has 16,136,480 (2026). France's population is 4.3 times (328%) larger than Ontario's.
Population density: France: 328.9 people per square mile vs Ontario: 45.5. France's population density is 7.2 times (623%) higher than Ontario's.
Biggest city: France's biggest city is Paris with 2,148,271 people; Ontario's is Toronto with 2,794,356. Toronto's population is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Paris'.
Largest metro area: France's largest metropolitan area is Paris (9,381,921 people) vs Ontario's Toronto CMA (6,202,225). Paris' population is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Toronto CMA's.
History: France: An independent state since the Treaty of Verdun in 843; the current Fifth Republic dates from 1958. Ontario: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, France is the older of the two by 1,024 years.
France vs Ontario Economy
GDP: France's GDP is $3,366.3 billion (2025) vs Ontario's $873.9 billion. France's economic output is 3.9 times (285%) larger than Ontario's.
GDP per capita: France: $48,986 per person vs Ontario: $54,132. Ontario's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than France's.
Official Websites
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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.