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Area France, in 35 editions.
The entry for France published Area in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 18 editions. Each is shown as published. Area in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 18
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Total area” (1990 to 1992), “Land area” (1992) and “Area” (1993 to 2025).
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2012 edition
Same as 2011The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Total area”
- 547,030 km2;
- land area: 545,630 km2;
- includes Corsica and the rest of metropolitan France, but excludes the overseas administrative divisions
547,030 km2; land area: 545,630 km2; includes Corsica and the rest of metropolitan France, but excludes the overseas administrative divisions
Published as “Total area”
547,030 km2
Published as “Land area”
545,630 km2; includes Corsica and the rest of metropolitan France, but excludes the overseas administrative divisions
547,030 km2; land area: km2
545,630 km2; includes Corsica and the rest of metropolitan France, but
excludes the overseas administrative divisions
- total area:
- 547,030 km2
- land area:
- 545,630 km2
- comparative area:
- slightly more than twice the size of Colorado
note: includes Corsica and the rest of metropolitan France, but excludes the overseas administrative divisions
total area:
547,030 km2
land area:
545,630 km2; km2
comparative area:
slightly more than twice the size of Colorado
note:
includes Corsica and the rest of metropolitan France, but
overseas administrative divisions
The entry for France did not include Area.
- total area:
- 547,030 sq km
- land area:
- 545,630 sq km
- comparative area:
- slightly more than twice the size of Colorado
note: includes Corsica and the rest of metropolitan France, but excludes the overseas administrative divisions
total area:km2 sq km
land area:km2 sq km
comparative area:
note:
excludes the
- total area:
- 547,030 sq km
- land area:
- 545,630 sq km
- comparative area:
- slightly more than twice the size of Colorado
note: includes only metropolitan France (which includes Corsica), but excludes the overseas administrative divisions
total area: 547,030 sq km
land area: 545,630 sq km
comparative area: slightly more than twice the size of Colorado
note: includes Corsica and the rest of only metropolitan France, but France (which includes Corsica),
but excludes the overseas administrative divisions
- total:
- 547,030 sq km
- land :
- 545,630 sq km
- water:
- 1,400 sq km
note: includes only metropolitan France, but excludes the overseas administrative divisions
total area: total: 547,030 sq km
land area: : 545,630 sq kmcomparative area: slightly more than twice the size of Colorado water: 1,400 sq km
note: includes only metropolitan France (which includes Corsica),France, but excludes the overseas
administrative divisions
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
- total:
- 547,030 sq km
- land:
- 545,630 sq km
- water:
- 1,400 sq km
note: includes only metropolitan France, but excludes the overseas administrative divisions
total: 547,030 sq kmland : land: 545,630 sq km
water: 1,400 sq km
note: includes only metropolitan France, but excludes the overseas
administrative divisions
- total:
- 547,030 sq km
- land:
- 545,630 sq km
- water:
- 1,400 sq km
note: includes only metropolitan France, but excludes the overseas administrative divisions
total: 547,030 sq km
land: 545,630 sq km
water: 1,400 sq km
note: includes only metropolitan France, but excludes the overseas
- total:
- 547,030 sq km land: 545,630 sq km water: 1,400 sq km note: includes only metropolitan France, but excludes the overseas administrative divisions
total: 547,030 sq km
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- total:
- 547,030 sq km
- land:
- 545,630 sq km
note: includes only metropolitan France; excludes the overseas administrative divisions
- water:
- 1,400 sq km
total: 547,030 sq km
land: 545,630 sq km water: 1,400 sq km
note: includes only metropolitan France, but France; excludes the overseas administrative divisions
water: 1,400 sq km
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
- total:
- 547,030 sq km
- land:
- 545,630 sq km
- water:
- 1,400 sq km
note: includes only metropolitan France; excludes the overseas administrative divisions
total: 547,030 sq km
land: 545,630 sq km
water: 1,400 sq km
note: includes only metropolitan France; excludes the overseas administrative divisions
water: 1,400 sq km
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- total:
- 643,427 sq km; 547,030 sq km (metropolitan France)
- land:
- 640,053 sq km; 545,630 sq km (metropolitan France)
- water:
- 3,374 sq km; 1,400 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Reunion
total: 643,427 sq km; 547,030 sq km (metropolitan France)
land: 640,053 sq km; 545,630 sq km (metropolitan France)
water: 3,374 sq km; 1,400 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: includes only metropolitan France; excludes the first numbers include the overseas administrative divisions regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Reunion
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- total:
- 643,427 sq km; 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France)
- country comparison to the world:
- 42
- land:
- 640,053 sq km; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
- water:
- 3,374 sq km; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Reunion
total:
643,427 sq km; 547,030 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France)
country comparison to the world:
42
land:
640,053 sq km; 545,630 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
water:
3,374 sq km; 1,400 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note:
the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Reunion
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
- total:
- 643,801 sq km; 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France)
- country comparison to the world:
- 43
- land:
- 640,427 sq km; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
- water:
- 3,374 sq km; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
total:643,427 643,801 sq km; 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France)
country comparison to the world:42 43
land:640,053 640,427 sq km; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
water:
3,374 sq km; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note:
the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- total:
- 643,801 sq km; 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France)
- land:
- 640,427 sq km; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
- water:
- 3,374 sq km; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
country comparison to the world: 43
total:country comparison to the world:land:
43
water:
note:
country comparison to the world: 43
- total:
- 643,801 sq km; 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France)
- land:
- 640,427 sq km; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
- water:
- 3,374 sq km; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
country comparison to the world: 44
total: 643,801 sq km; 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France)
land: 640,427 sq km; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
water: 3,374 sq km; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
country comparison to the world: 43 44
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
- total:
- 643,801 sq km
- land:
- 640,427 sq km
- water:
3,374 sq km
551,500 sq km (metropolitan France) 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France) 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France) note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
total: 643,801 sq km; 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France)
land: 640,427 sq km; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
water: 3,374 sq km; km
551,500 sq km (metropolitan France) 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France) 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
country comparison to the world: 44
The same text in 4 editions, 2020 to 2023.
- total:
- 643,801 sq km ; 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France)
- land:
- 640,427 sq km ; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
- water:
- 3,374 sq km ; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
total: 643,801 sq km
land: 640,427water: 3,374 land: 640,427 sq km
551,500549,970
water: 3,374 sq km (metropolitan France) ; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total :
- 643,801 sq km ; 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France)
- land:
- 640,427 sq km ; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
- water:
- 3,374 sq km ; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
total: total : 643,801 sq km ; 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France)
land: 640,427 sq km ; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
water: 3,374 sq km ; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
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Central Intelligence Agency. “France: Area.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/france/area.