Ivory Coast vs US size comparison
How Big Is Ivory Coast Compared to the US?
The US is about 30 times the size of Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast is about 3 times as densely populated. Drag Ivory Coast 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 Ivory Coast
- 322,463 km² (124,504 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 30 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- New Mexico (314,925 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Ivory Coast 32,711,547; the US 341,784,857
- Ivory Coast's rank by area
- 68th-largest of 197
How big Ivory Coast is compared with the US
The US is about 30 times the size of Ivory Coast: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 322,463 km² (124,504 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Ivory Coast about 25 times. Ivory Coast is bigger than 46 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 4; the state closest in size is New Mexico (314,925 km²). It is the 68th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 28th-largest of 54 in Africa; the US is the third-largest.
Ivory Coast has about 33 million people (2025), the 50th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 101 people per km² it is about 3 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 90th-most densely populated country.
Ivory Coast and the US on a world map
Ivory Coast reaches from 4°N to 11°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 Ivory Coast about 1.02 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 69 times the size of Ivory Coast, when it is really about 30 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Ivory Coast is
Ivory Coast's capital, Yamoussoukro, is 7,960 km (4,940 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Ivory Coast borders 5 countries: Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia and Mali.
Ivory Coast and US in numbers
| Ivory Coast | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² 124,504 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 30× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 32,711,547 | 341,784,857 | The US has 10× more |
| Rank by area | 68th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 101 | 35 | Ivory Coast is 2.92× denser |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Washington, D.C. | 7,960 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 5 | 2 |
Ivory Coast compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Ivory Coast bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 30 times the size of Ivory Coast: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 322,463 km² (124,504 sq mi).
How many times would Ivory Coast fit into the US?
About 30 times (30.50). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 25 times.
Which US state is Ivory Coast closest in size to?
New Mexico (314,925 km²). Ivory Coast is about the same size as New Mexico.
Is Ivory Coast bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 2.16 times the size of Ivory Coast.
Which has more people, Ivory Coast or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 10 times the 33 million in Ivory Coast.
Why does Ivory Coast 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 Ivory Coast, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 69 times the size of Ivory Coast, not 30.
Where does Ivory Coast rank by size?
Ivory Coast is the 68th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 28th-largest in Africa. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Ivory Coast from the US?
Ivory Coast's capital, Yamoussoukro, is 7,960 km (4,940 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.