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Nevada vs France Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while France has 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²). France's land area is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Nevada's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²), including inland and coastal water. France's total area is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Nevada's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; France is 742 miles (1,194 km). France's north-south length is 1.5 times (53%) longer than Nevada's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; France spans 818 miles (1,316 km). France's east-west width is 1.7 times (74%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); France's is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Mont Blanc is 2,663 feet higher than Boundary Peak.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; France's is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet. France's lowest point is 514 feet lower.
Nevada vs France Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while France has 69,081,996 (2026). France's population is 21.1 times larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs France: 328.9. France's population density is 11.1 times higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; France's is Paris with 2,148,271. Paris' population is 3.2 times (216%) larger than Las Vegas'.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs France's Paris (9,381,921). Paris' population is 3.9 times (291%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th 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 1,021 years.
Nevada vs France Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs France's $3,366.3 billion. France's economic output is 12.5 times larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs France: $48,986. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (68%) higher than France's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs France: $48,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 1.4 times (44%) 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.