Egypt vs US size comparison
How Big Is Egypt Compared to the US?
The US is about 9.8 times the size of Egypt. Egypt is about 3.4 times as densely populated. Drag Egypt 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 Egypt
- 1,001,450 km² (386,662 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 9.8 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Texas (695,668 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Egypt 118,365,995; the US 341,784,857
- Egypt's rank by area
- 29th-largest of 197
How big Egypt is compared with the US
The US is about 9.8 times the size of Egypt: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 1,001,450 km² (386,662 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Egypt about 8.1 times. Egypt is bigger than every US state except Alaska. It is the 29th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 12th-largest of 54 in Africa; the US is the third-largest.
Egypt has about 118 million people (2025), the 13th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 118 people per km² it is about 3.4 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 78th-most densely populated country.
Egypt and the US on a world map
Egypt reaches from 22°N to 32°N; 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 Egypt about 1.25 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 18 times the size of Egypt, when it is really about 9.8 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Egypt is
Egypt's capital, Cairo, is 9,350 km (5,810 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Egypt borders 3 countries: Israel, Libya and Sudan.
Egypt and US in numbers
| Egypt | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001,450 km² 386,662 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 9.8× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 118,365,995 | 341,784,857 | The US has 2.89× more |
| Rank by area | 29th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 118 | 35 | Egypt is 3.4× denser |
| Capital | Cairo | Washington, D.C. | 9,350 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 3 | 2 |
Egypt compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Egypt bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 9.8 times the size of Egypt: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 1,001,450 km² (386,662 sq mi).
How many times would Egypt fit into the US?
About 9.8 times (9.82). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 8.1 times.
Which US state is Egypt closest in size to?
Texas (695,668 km²). Egypt is about 1.44 times the size of Texas.
Which has more people, Egypt or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 2.89 times the 118 million in Egypt.
Why does Egypt 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 Egypt, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 18 times the size of Egypt, not 9.8.
Where does Egypt rank by size?
Egypt is the 29th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 12th-largest in Africa. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Egypt from the US?
Egypt's capital, Cairo, is 9,350 km (5,810 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.