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Geography > Area Stats: compare key data on Egypt & United States

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  • Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Comparative to US places: 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).
  • Land: Total land area in square kilometres
  • Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Land per 1000: Total land area in square kilometres. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total: Total area in square kilometers
  • Total > Per capita: Total area in square kilometers Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Total per 1000: Total area in square kilometers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Water: Total water area in square kilometers
  • Water > Per capita: Total water area in square kilometers Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Water per 1000: Total water area in square kilometers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT Egypt United States HISTORY
Comparative slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico 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
Comparative to US places slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico 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
Land 995,450 sq km
Ranked 30th.
9.16 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Egypt

Land > Per capita 12.18 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.
30.16 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Egypt

Land per 1000 13.19 sq km
Ranked 96th.
30.13 sq km
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Egypt

Total 1 million sq km
Ranked 31st.
9.83 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Egypt

Total > Per capita 12.26 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
32.34 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Egypt

Total per 1000 13.27 sq km
Ranked 97th.
32.31 sq km
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Egypt

Water 6,000 sq km
Ranked 63th.
664,709 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 111 times more than Egypt

Water > Per capita 73.43 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 101st.
2,187.8 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 20th. 30 times more than Egypt

Water per 1000 0.0795 sq km
Ranked 97th.
2.19 sq km
Ranked 19th. 28 times more than Egypt

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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