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United States vs France Geography
Land area: United States has a land area of 3,533,467 square miles (9,151,637 km²), while France has 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²). United States' land area is 16.8 times larger than France's.
Total area: United States: 3,802,784 square miles (9,849,165 km²) vs France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²), including inland and coastal water. United States' total area is 17.9 times larger than France's.
Length: United States is 3,628 miles (5,839 km) long from north to south; France is 742 miles (1,194 km). United States' north-south length is 4.9 times (389%) longer than France's.
Width: United States spans 4,824 miles (7,763 km) east to west; France spans 818 miles (1,316 km). United States' east-west width is 5.9 times (490%) wider than France's.
Highest point: United States's highest point is Denali at 20,308 feet (6,190 m); France's is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Denali is 4,530 feet higher than Mont Blanc.
Lowest point: United States's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; France's is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet. United States's lowest point is 246 feet lower.
United States vs France Population and History
Population: United States has a population of 340,110,988 (2024), while France has 69,081,996 (2026). United States' population is 4.9 times (392%) larger than France's.
Population density: United States: 96.3 people per square mile vs France: 328.9. France's population density is 3.4 times (242%) higher than United States'.
Biggest city: United States's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; France's is Paris with 2,148,271. New York's population is 3.9 times (295%) larger than Paris'.
Largest metro area: United States's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs France's Paris (9,381,921). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 2.1 times (113%) larger than Paris'.
History: United States: Declared independence on July 4, 1776. 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 933 years.
United States vs France Economy
GDP: United States's GDP is $30,769.7 billion (2025) vs France's $3,366.3 billion. United States' economic output is 9.1 times (814%) larger than France's.
GDP per capita: United States: $89,599 per person vs France: $48,986. United States' GDP per capita is 1.8 times (83%) 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.