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DEFINITION:
This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
| COUNTRY | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | slightly smaller than Texas |
| Akrotiri | about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Albania | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Algeria | slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas |
| American Samoa | slightly larger than Washington, DC |
| Andorra | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Angola | slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
| Anguilla | about half the size of Washington, DC |
| Antarctica | slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Arctic Ocean | slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US |
| Argentina | slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US |
| Armenia | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Aruba | slightly larger than Washington, DC |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Atlantic Ocean | slightly less than 6.5 times the size of the US |
| Australia | slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states |
| Austria | slightly smaller than Maine |
| Azerbaijan | slightly smaller than Maine |
| Bahrain | 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Baker Island | about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Bangladesh | slightly smaller than Iowa |
| Barbados | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Bassas da India | about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Belarus | slightly smaller than Kansas |
| Belgium | about the size of Maryland |
| Belize | slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
| Benin | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
| Bermuda | about one-third the size of Washington, DC |
| Bhutan | about one-half the size of Indiana |
| Bolivia | slightly less than three times the size of Montana |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | slightly smaller than West Virginia |
| Botswana | slightly smaller than Texas |
| Bouvet Island | about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Brazil | slightly smaller than the US |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | land area is about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
| British Virgin Islands | about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Brunei | slightly smaller than Delaware |
| Bulgaria | slightly larger than Tennessee |
| Burkina Faso | slightly larger than Colorado |
| Burma | slightly smaller than Texas |
| Burundi | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Cambodia | slightly smaller than Oklahoma |
| Cameroon | slightly larger than California |
| Canada | somewhat larger than the US |
| Cape Verde | slightly larger than Rhode Island |
| Cayman Islands | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Central African Republic | slightly smaller than Texas |
| Chad | slightly more than three times the size of California |
| Chile | slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana |
| China | slightly smaller than the US |
| Christmas Island | about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC |
| Clipperton Island | about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Colombia | slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
| Comoros | slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Congo, Republic of the | slightly smaller than Montana |
| Cook Islands | 1.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Costa Rica | slightly smaller than West Virginia |
| Cote d'Ivoire | slightly larger than New Mexico |
| Croatia | slightly smaller than West Virginia |
| Cuba | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
| Cyprus | about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut |
| Czech Republic | slightly smaller than South Carolina |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US |
| Denmark | slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts |
| Dhekelia | about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC |
| Djibouti | slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
| Dominica | slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC |
| Dominican Republic | slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire |
| East Timor | slightly larger than Connecticut |
| Ecuador | slightly smaller than Nevada |
| Egypt | slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico |
| El Salvador | slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
| Equatorial Guinea | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Eritrea | slightly larger than Pennsylvania |
| Estonia | slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined |
| Ethiopia | slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
| Europa Island | about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC |
| European Union | less than one-half the size of the US |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | slightly smaller than Connecticut |
| Faroe Islands | eight times the size of Washington, DC |
| Federated States of Micronesia | four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only) |
| Fiji | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Finland | slightly smaller than Montana |
| France | slightly less than the size of Texas |
| French Guiana | slightly smaller than Indiana |
| French Polynesia | slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut |
| Gabon | slightly smaller than Colorado |
| Gaza Strip | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Georgia | slightly smaller than South Carolina |
| Germany | slightly smaller than Montana |
| Ghana | slightly smaller than Oregon |
| Gibraltar | a little less than one half the size of Rhode Island |
| Glorioso Islands | about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Greece | slightly smaller than Alabama |
| Greenland | slightly more than three times the size of Texas |
| Grenada | twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Guadeloupe | 10 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Guam | three times the size of Washington, DC |
| Guatemala | slightly smaller than Tennessee |
| Guernsey | about one-half the size of Washington, DC |
| Guinea | slightly smaller than Oregon |
| Guinea-Bissau | slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut |
| Guyana | slightly smaller than Idaho |
| Haiti | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Heard Island and McDonald Islands | slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC |
| Holy See (Vatican City) | about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Honduras | slightly larger than Tennessee |
| Hong Kong | six times the size of Washington, DC |
| Howland Island | about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Hungary | slightly smaller than Indiana |
| Iceland | slightly smaller than Kentucky |
| India | slightly more than one-third the size of the US |
| Indian Ocean | about 5.5 times the size of the US |
| Indonesia | slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
| Iran | slightly larger than Alaska |
| Iraq | slightly more than twice the size of Idaho |
| Ireland | slightly larger than West Virginia |
| Israel | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Italy | slightly larger than Arizona |
| Jamaica | slightly smaller than Connecticut |
| Jan Mayen | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Japan | slightly smaller than California |
| Jarvis Island | about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Jersey | about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC |
| Johnston Atoll | about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Jordan | slightly smaller than Indiana |
| Juan de Nova Island | about seven times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Kazakhstan | slightly less than four times the size of Texas |
| Kenya | slightly more than twice the size of Nevada |
| Kingman Reef | about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Kiribati | four times the size of Washington, DC |
| Kuwait | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Kyrgyzstan | slightly smaller than South Dakota |
| Laos | slightly larger than Utah |
| Latvia | slightly larger than West Virginia |
| Lebanon | about 0.7 times the size of Connecticut |
| Lesotho | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Liberia | slightly larger than Tennessee |
| Libya | slightly larger than Alaska |
| Liechtenstein | about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Lithuania | slightly larger than West Virginia |
| Luxembourg | slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
| Macau | less than one-sixth the size of Washington, DC |
| Madagascar | slightly less than twice the size of Arizona |
| Malawi | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
| Malaysia | slightly larger than New Mexico |
| Maldives | about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Mali | slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
| Malta | slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Marshall Islands | about the size of Washington, DC |
| Martinique | slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC |
| Mauritania | slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico |
| Mauritius | almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Mayotte | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Mexico | slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
| Midway Islands | about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Moldova | slightly larger than Maryland |
| Monaco | about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Mongolia | slightly smaller than Alaska |
| Montenegro | slightly smaller than Connecticut |
| Montserrat | about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Morocco | slightly larger than California |
| Mozambique | slightly less than twice the size of California |
| Namibia | slightly more than half the size of Alaska |
| Nauru | about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Navassa Island | about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Nepal | slightly larger than Arkansas |
| Netherlands | slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
| Netherlands Antilles | more than five times the size of Washington, DC |
| New Caledonia | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| New Zealand | about the size of Colorado |
| Nicaragua | slightly smaller than the state of New York |
| Niger | slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
| Nigeria | slightly more than twice the size of California |
| Niue | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Norfolk Island | about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC |
| North Korea | slightly smaller than Mississippi |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Norway | slightly larger than New Mexico |
| Oman | slightly smaller than Kansas |
| Pacific Ocean | about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world |
| Pakistan | slightly less than twice the size of California |
| Palau | slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Palmyra Atoll | about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Panama | slightly smaller than South Carolina |
| Papua New Guinea | slightly larger than California |
| Paraguay | slightly smaller than California |
| Peru | slightly smaller than Alaska |
| Philippines | slightly larger than Arizona |
| Pitcairn Islands | about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Poland | slightly smaller than New Mexico |
| Portugal | slightly smaller than Indiana |
| Puerto Rico | slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island |
| Qatar | slightly smaller than Connecticut |
| Reunion | slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
| Romania | slightly smaller than Oregon |
| Russia | approximately 1.8 times the size of the US |
| Rwanda | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Saint Barthelemy | less than an eighth of the size of Washington, DC |
| Saint Helena | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Saint Lucia | 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Saint Martin | more than one-third the size of Washington, DC |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Samoa | slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
| San Marino | about one third times the size of Washington, DC |
| Sao Tome and Principe | more than five times the size of Washington, DC |
| Saudi Arabia | slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US |
| Senegal | slightly smaller than South Dakota |
| Serbia and Montenegro | slightly smaller than South Carolina |
| Seychelles | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Sierra Leone | slightly smaller than South Carolina |
| Singapore | slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Slovakia | about twice the size of New Hampshire |
| Slovenia | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Solomon Islands | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Somalia | slightly smaller than Texas |
| South Africa | slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | slightly larger than Rhode Island |
| South Korea | slightly larger than Indiana |
| Southern Ocean | slightly more than twice the size of the US |
| Spain | slightly more than twice the size of Oregon |
| Sri Lanka | slightly larger than West Virginia |
| Sudan | slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US |
| Suriname | slightly larger than Georgia |
| Svalbard | slightly smaller than West Virginia |
| Swaziland | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Sweden | slightly larger than California |
| Switzerland | slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
| Syria | slightly larger than North Dakota |
| Taiwan | slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined |
| Tajikistan | slightly smaller than Wisconsin |
| Tanzania | slightly larger than twice the size of California |
| Thailand | slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming |
| The Bahamas | slightly smaller than Connecticut |
| The Gambia | slightly less than twice the size of Delaware |
| Togo | slightly smaller than West Virginia |
| Tokelau | about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Tonga | four times the size of Washington, DC |
| Trinidad and Tobago | slightly smaller than Delaware |
| Tromelin Island | about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Tunisia | slightly larger than Georgia |
| Turkey | slightly larger than Texas |
| Turkmenistan | slightly larger than California |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Tuvalu | 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Uganda | slightly smaller than Oregon |
| Ukraine | slightly smaller than Texas |
| United Arab Emirates | slightly smaller than Maine |
| United Kingdom | slightly smaller than Oregon |
| United States | about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union |
| Uruguay | slightly smaller than the state of Washington |
| Uzbekistan | slightly larger than California |
| Vanuatu | slightly larger than Connecticut |
| Venezuela | slightly more than twice the size of California |
| Vietnam | slightly larger than New Mexico |
| Virgin Islands | twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Wake Island | about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| West Bank | slightly smaller than Delaware |
| Western Sahara | about the size of Colorado |
| Yemen | slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming |
| Zambia | slightly larger than Texas |
| Zimbabwe | slightly larger than Montana |
