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Wyoming vs France Geography
Land area: Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while France has 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²). France's land area is 2.2 times (116%) larger than Wyoming's.
Total area: Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²), including inland and coastal water. France's total area is 2.2 times (118%) larger than Wyoming's.
Length: Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; France is 742 miles (1,194 km). France's north-south length is 2.3 times (129%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; France spans 818 miles (1,316 km). France's east-west width is 2.0 times (100%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); France's is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Mont Blanc is 1,990 feet higher than Gannett Peak.
Lowest point: Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; France's is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet. France's lowest point is 3,141 feet lower.
Wyoming vs France Population and History
Population: Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while France has 69,081,996 (2026). France's population is 117.6 times larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs France: 328.9. France's population density is 53.9 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Wyoming's biggest city is Cheyenne with 65,704 people; France's is Paris with 2,148,271. Paris' population is 32.7 times larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Wyoming's largest metropolitan area is Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783 people) vs France's Paris (9,381,921). Paris' population is 92.2 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th 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 1,047 years.
Wyoming vs France Economy
GDP: Wyoming's GDP is $51.5 billion (2024) vs France's $3,366.3 billion. France's economic output is 65.4 times larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Wyoming: $87,639 per person vs France: $48,986. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (79%) higher than France's.
Average income: Wyoming: $86,477 vs France: $48,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.8 times (78%) 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.