The map above shows United States and Kansas side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
United States vs Kansas Geography
Land area: United States has a land area of 3,533,467 square miles (9,151,637 km²), while Kansas has 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²). United States' land area is 43.2 times larger than Kansas'.
Total area: United States: 3,802,784 square miles (9,849,165 km²) vs Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²), including inland and coastal water. United States' total area is 46.2 times larger than Kansas'.
Length: United States is 3,628 miles (5,839 km) long from north to south; Kansas is 207 miles (334 km). United States' north-south length is 17.5 times longer than Kansas'.
Width: United States spans 4,824 miles (7,763 km) east to west; Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km). United States' east-west width is 12.0 times wider than Kansas'.
Highest point: United States's highest point is Denali at 20,308 feet (6,190 m); Kansas's is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m). Denali is 16,268 feet higher than Mount Sunflower.
Lowest point: United States's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; Kansas's is Verdigris River at 679 feet. United States's lowest point is 958 feet lower.
United States vs Kansas Population and History
Population: United States has a population of 340,110,988 (2024), while Kansas has 2,970,606 (2024). United States' population is 114.5 times larger than Kansas'.
Population density: United States: 96.3 people per square mile vs Kansas: 36.3. United States' population density is 2.7 times (165%) higher than Kansas'.
Biggest city: United States's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Kansas's is Wichita with 400,991. New York's population is 21.1 times larger than Wichita's.
Largest metro area: United States's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Kansas's Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 8.8 times (785%) larger than Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's.
History: United States: Declared independence on July 4, 1776. Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. In its current form, United States is the older of the two by 85 years.
United States vs Kansas Economy
GDP: United States's GDP is $30,769.7 billion (2025) vs Kansas's $230.5 billion. United States' economic output is 133.5 times larger than Kansas'.
GDP per capita: United States: $89,599 per person vs Kansas: $77,601. United States' GDP per capita is 1.2 times (15%) higher than Kansas'.
Official Websites
United States official website · Kansas official website
More Size Comparisons
All United States size comparisons · All Kansas size comparisons
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.