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ALASKA VS ASIAOverlaid at the same scaleAlaska665,725 sq mi (1,724,220 km²)Asia17,212,048 sq mi (44,579,000 km²)Asia is 25.9 times larger than Alaska. brilliantmaps.com

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Alaska vs Asia Geography

Land area

  • Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Asia has 17,212,048 square miles (44,579,000 km²).
  • Asia's land area is 30.1 times larger than Alaska's.

Length

  • Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Asia is 6,585 miles (10,598 km).
  • Asia's north-south length is 5.5 times (448%) longer than Alaska's.

Width

  • Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Asia spans 5,054 miles (8,134 km).
  • Asia's east-west width is 3.3 times (227%) wider than Alaska's.

Highest point

  • Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Asia's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m).
  • Mount Everest is 8,797 feet higher than Denali.

Lowest point

  • Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Asia's is Dead Sea shore at -1,411 feet.
  • Asia's lowest point is 1,411 feet lower.

Alaska vs Asia Population and History

Population

  • Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Asia has 4,835,000,000 (2025 UN estimate).
  • Asia's population is 6,532.6 times larger than Alaska's.

Population density

  • Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Asia: 280.9.
  • Asia's population density is 216.1 times higher than Alaska'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.