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Vermont vs France Geography
Land area: Vermont has a land area of 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²), while France has 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²). France's land area is 22.8 times larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²) vs France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²), including inland and coastal water. France's total area is 22.2 times larger than Vermont's.
Length: Vermont is 165 miles (265 km) long from north to south; France is 742 miles (1,194 km). France's north-south length is 4.5 times (350%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km) east to west; France spans 818 miles (1,316 km). France's east-west width is 7.2 times (624%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Vermont's highest point is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m); France's is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Mont Blanc is 11,394 feet higher than Mount Mansfield.
Lowest point: Vermont's lowest point is Lake Champlain at 95 feet; France's is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet. France's lowest point is 128 feet lower.
Vermont vs France Population and History
Population: Vermont has a population of 648,493 (2024), while France has 69,081,996 (2026). France's population is 106.5 times larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Vermont: 70.4 people per square mile vs France: 328.9. France's population density is 4.7 times (367%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest city: Vermont's biggest city is Burlington with 44,432 people; France's is Paris with 2,148,271. Paris' population is 48.3 times larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Vermont's largest metropolitan area is Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445 people) vs France's Paris (9,381,921). Paris' population is 40.9 times larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th 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 948 years.
Vermont vs France Economy
GDP: Vermont's GDP is $46.3 billion (2024) vs France's $3,366.3 billion. France's economic output is 72.7 times larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Vermont: $71,359 per person vs France: $48,986. Vermont's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (46%) higher than France's.
Average income: Vermont: $71,287 vs France: $48,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Vermont's average income is 1.5 times (47%) 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.