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United States vs New York Geography
Land area: United States has a land area of 3,533,467 square miles (9,151,637 km²), while New York has 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²). United States' land area is 75.0 times larger than New York's.
Total area: United States: 3,802,784 square miles (9,849,165 km²) vs New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²), including inland and coastal water. United States' total area is 69.7 times larger than New York's.
Length: United States is 3,628 miles (5,839 km) long from north to south; New York is 312 miles (503 km). United States' north-south length is 11.6 times longer than New York's.
Width: United States spans 4,824 miles (7,763 km) east to west; New York spans 415 miles (668 km). United States' east-west width is 11.6 times wider than New York's.
Highest point: United States's highest point is Denali at 20,308 feet (6,190 m); New York's is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m). Denali is 14,973 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: United States's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; New York's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. United States's lowest point is 279 feet lower.
United States vs New York Population and History
Population: United States has a population of 340,110,988 (2024), while New York has 19,867,248 (2024). United States' population is 17.1 times larger than New York's.
Population density: United States: 96.3 people per square mile vs New York: 421.6. New York's population density is 4.4 times (338%) higher than United States'.
Biggest city: United States's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; New York's is New York with 8,478,072. New York and New York have about the same population.
Largest metro area: United States's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs New York's New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area and New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area have about the same population.
History: United States: Declared independence on July 4, 1776. New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. In its current form, United States is the older of the two by 12 years.
United States vs New York Economy
GDP: United States's GDP is $30,769.7 billion (2025) vs New York's $2,322.1 billion. United States' economic output is 13.3 times larger than New York's.
GDP per capita: United States: $89,599 per person vs New York: $116,883. New York's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (30%) higher than United States'.
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.