The CIA World Factbook Edition 2025, the latest with this field Geography
Area - comparative In 32 editions of 36.
Area - comparative was published in 32 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 2025 edition carries it in 260 entries, in its Geography section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 2025 edition
- 260
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Area - comparative” (1997 to 2025), “Comparative area” (1990 to 1992), “Area--comparative” (1999) and “Area-comparative” (1998).
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World
1 entryAfrica
55 entriesChad
almost nine times the size of New York state; slightly more than three times the size of California
Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo
slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US
Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo
slightly smaller than Montana; about twice the size of Florida
Mauritania
slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico; about six times the size of Florida
Mozambique
slightly more than five times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of California
Antarctic Region
5 entriesFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands
- Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul):
- less than one-half the size of Washington, D.C.
- Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul):
- more than 10 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
- Iles Crozet:
- about twice the size of Washington, D.C.
- Iles Kerguelen:
- slightly larger than Delaware
- Bassas da India (Iles Eparses):
- land area about one-third the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
- Europa Island (Iles Eparses):
- about one-sixth the size of Washington, D.C.
- Glorioso Islands (Iles Eparses):
- about eight times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
- Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses):
- about seven times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
- Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses):
- about 1.7 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands now South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
slightly larger than Rhode Island
Arctic Region
4 entriesAsia
23 entriesPakistan
slightly more than five times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of California
Central America and the Caribbean
33 entriesEurope
49 entriesDenmark
slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts; about two-thirds the size of West Virginia
Middle East
19 entriesNorth America
6 entriesUnited 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
Oceania
28 entriesMicronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
four times the size of Washington, D.C. (land area only)
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
- Baker Island:
- about 2.5 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
- Howland Island:
- about three times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
- Jarvis Island:
- about eight times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
- Johnston Atoll:
- about 4.5 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
- Kingman Reef:
- a little more than 1.5 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
- Midway Islands:
- about nine times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
- Palmyra Atoll:
- about 20 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
South America
13 entriesUruguay
about the size of Virginia and West Virginia combined; slightly smaller than the state of Washington
Southeast Asia
19 entriesOceans
5 entriesPacific Ocean
- about 15 times the size of the US;
- covers about 28% of the global surface;
- almost equal to the total land area of the world
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2025, “Area - comparative”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/area-comparative.