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Minnesota vs France Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while France has 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²). France's land area is 2.6 times (164%) larger than Minnesota's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²), including inland and coastal water. France's total area is 2.4 times (145%) larger than Minnesota's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; France is 742 miles (1,194 km). France's north-south length is 1.8 times (82%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; France spans 818 miles (1,316 km). France's east-west width is 2.3 times (127%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); France's is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Mont Blanc is 13,486 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; France's is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet. France's lowest point is 634 feet lower.
Minnesota vs France Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while France has 69,081,996 (2026). France's population is 11.9 times larger than Minnesota's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs France: 328.9. France's population density is 4.5 times (352%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; France's is Paris with 2,148,271. Paris' population is 5.0 times (401%) larger than Minneapolis'.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs France's Paris (9,381,921). Paris' population is 2.5 times (150%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. France: An independent state since the Treaty of Verdun in 843; the current Fifth Republic dates from 1958. In its current form, France is the older of the two by 1,015 years.
Minnesota vs France Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs France's $3,366.3 billion. France's economic output is 6.6 times (563%) larger than Minnesota's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs France: $48,986. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (79%) higher than France's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs France: $48,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.6 times (55%) higher than France's.
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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.