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How big is New York compared to the United Kingdom?
How big is New York compared to the United Kingdom? Compare cited land area and population, see real outlines at a shared area scale, and inspect calculated population density.
United Kingdom has 1.98× the land area of New York. United Kingdom has 3.47× the listed population of New York. Density is calculated from the cited figures.
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Land area, population and calculated density
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- New York122,049 km²
- United Kingdom241,930 km²
- New York20,002,427
- United Kingdom69,487,000
- New York164 people/km²
- United Kingdom287 people/km²
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| Measure | New York | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Land area | 47,123 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 | 241,930 sq kmWorld Bank — Land area · 2023 |
| Population | 20,002,427 peopleU.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025 | 69,487,000 peopleWorld Bank — Population, total · 2025 |
| Calculated density | 164 people/km²Calculated from the values above | 287 people/km²Calculated from the values above |
Density is calculated as population ÷ land area converted to km². Source years are shown separately; the calculation may combine different years.
Calculated from the cited values
Land area, population and density differences
The land-area gap is about 0.99 × Mississippi's land area (119,881 km², calculated).
United Kingdom has 3.47× the listed population of New York.
United Kingdom has 1.75× the calculated population density of New York.
Land area is shown in km² in the charts so the bars use the same unit.
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