The World Factbook. 2008.
Area—comparative
| Country | Area—comparative |
| 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 |
| Bahamas, The | slightly smaller than Connecticut |
| Bahrain | 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Bangladesh | slightly smaller than Iowa |
| Barbados | 2.5 times the size of 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 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, Democratic Republic of the | slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US |
| Congo, Republic of the | slightly smaller than Montana |
| Cook Islands | 1.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Coral Sea Islands | NA |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Fiji | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Finland | slightly smaller than Montana |
| France | slightly less than the size of Texas |
| French Polynesia | slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut |
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): less than one-half the size of Washington, DC Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): more than 10 times the size of the Mall in Washington, DC Iles Crozet: about twice the size of Washington, DC Iles Kerguelen: a little larger than Delaware Bassas da India (Iles Eparses): land area about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Europa Island (Iles Eparses): about one-sixth the size of Washington, DC Glorioso Islands (Iles Eparses): about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses): about seven times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses): about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Gabon | slightly smaller than Colorado |
| Gambia, The | slightly less than twice the size of Delaware |
| 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 |
| Greece | slightly smaller than Alabama |
| Greenland | slightly more than three times the size of Texas |
| Grenada | twice 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 |
| 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 |
| Isle of Man | slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC |
| 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 |
| Jersey | about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC |
| Jordan | slightly smaller than Indiana |
| Kazakhstan | slightly less than four times the size of Texas |
| Kenya | slightly more than twice the size of Nevada |
| Kiribati | four times the size of Washington, DC |
| Korea, North | slightly smaller than Mississippi |
| Korea, South | slightly larger than Indiana |
| Kosovo | slightly larger than Delaware |
| Kosovo | slightly larger than Delaware |
| 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 |
| Macedonia | slightly larger than Vermont |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Panama | slightly smaller than South Carolina |
| Papua New Guinea | slightly larger than California |
| Paracel Islands | NA |
| 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 |
| 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 0.3 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 | 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 |
| Southern Ocean | slightly more than twice the size of the US |
| Spain | slightly more than twice the size of Oregon |
| Spratly Islands | NA |
| 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 |
| Timor-Leste | slightly larger than Connecticut |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges | Baker Island: about two and a half times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Howland Island: about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Jarvis Island: about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Johnston Atoll: about four and a half times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Kingman Reef: a little more than one and a half times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Midway Islands: about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Palmyra Atoll: about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| 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 |
| World | land area about 16 times the size of the US |
| Yemen | slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming |
| Zambia | slightly larger than Texas |
| Zimbabwe | slightly larger than Montana |