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Alaska vs Europe Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Europe has 3,930,520 square miles (10,180,000 km²). Europe's land area is 6.9 times (588%) larger than Alaska's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Europe is 3,351 miles (5,393 km). Europe's north-south length is 2.8 times (179%) longer than Alaska's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Europe spans 1,741 miles (2,802 km). Europe's east-west width is 1.1 times (13%) wider than Alaska's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Europe's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Denali is 1,725 feet higher than Mount Elbrus.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Europe's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Europe's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Alaska vs Europe Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Europe has 745,000,000 (2025 UN estimate). Europe's population is 1,006.6 times larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Europe: 189.5. Europe's population density is 145.8 times higher than Alaska's.
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