Comoros vs US size comparison
How Big Is the Comoros Compared to the US?
The US is about 4,400 times the size of the Comoros. The Comoros is about 11 times as densely populated. Drag the Comoros over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of the Comoros
- 2,235 km² (863 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 4,400 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Rhode Island (4,001 km²)
- Population (2025)
- The Comoros 882,847; the US 341,784,857
- The Comoros's rank by area
- 171st-largest of 197
How big the Comoros is compared with the US
The US is about 4,400 times the size of the Comoros: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 2,235 km² (863 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold the Comoros about 3,623 times. The Comoros is smaller than every US state, even Rhode Island. It is the 171st-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 51st-largest of 54 in Africa; the US is the third-largest.
The Comoros has about 882,800 people (2025), the 161st-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 395 people per km² it is about 11 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 22nd-most densely populated country.
The Comoros and the US on a world map
The Comoros reaches from 12°S to 11°S; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws the Comoros about 1.04 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 9,730 times the size of the Comoros, when it is really about 4,400 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where the Comoros is
The Comoros's capital, Moroni, is 13,430 km (8,350 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. The Comoros is an island country with no land borders.
Comoros and US in numbers
| Comoros | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,235 km² 863 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 4,400× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 882,847 | 341,784,857 | The US has 387× more |
| Rank by area | 171st-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 395 | 35 | The Comoros is 11× denser |
| Capital | Moroni | Washington, D.C. | 13,430 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 0 | 2 |
Comoros compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is the Comoros bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 4,400 times the size of the Comoros: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 2,235 km² (863 sq mi).
How many times would the Comoros fit into the US?
About 4,400 times (4,400). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 3,623 times.
Which US state is the Comoros closest in size to?
Rhode Island (4,001 km²). Rhode Island is about 1.79 times the size of the Comoros.
Is the Comoros bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 311 times the size of the Comoros.
Which has more people, the Comoros or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 387 times the 882,800 in the Comoros.
Why does the Comoros look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than the Comoros, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 9,730 times the size of the Comoros, not 4,400.
Where does the Comoros rank by size?
The Comoros is the 171st-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 51st-largest in Africa. The US is the third-largest.
How far is the Comoros from the US?
The Comoros's capital, Moroni, is 13,430 km (8,350 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.