Size Of The Roman Empire At Its Height Vs The United States

Map found on redditThe map above shows the size of the Roman Empire compared to the modern United States (with a bit of Canada and Mexico thrown in). In terms of numbers here’s how they look:

• Roman Empire: 5.0 million km2 (1.93 million sq miles); 3.71% of Earth’s land, but possibly as much as 30% of the world’s population.
• Contiguous United States (Lower 48 US States): 8.0 million km2 (3.1 million sq miles); around 5% of Earth’s land, but only 4.23% of the Earth’s population.

Also see the US over Europe:

If you like this comparison also see:

• The Roman Empire vs. The Mongol Empire
• Roman vs Ottoman Empire
• British vs Mongol Empires
• Map Of The Roads Of The Roman Empire in 200AD