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How big is Texas compared to France?
How big is Texas compared to France? Compare cited land area and population, see real outlines at a shared area scale, and inspect calculated population density.
Texas has 1.26× the land area of France. France has 2.17× the listed population of Texas. Density is calculated from the cited figures.
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Land area, population and calculated density
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- Texas676,659 km²
- France538,950 km²
- Texas31,709,821
- France68,720,337
- Texas47 people/km²
- France128 people/km²
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| Measure | Texas | France |
|---|---|---|
| Land area | 261,259 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 | 538,950 sq kmWorld Bank — Land area · 2023 |
| Population | 31,709,821 peopleU.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025 | 68,720,337 peopleWorld Bank — Population, total · 2025 |
| Calculated density | 47 people/km²Calculated from the values above | 128 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 × Florida's land area (137,709 km², calculated).
France has 2.17× the listed population of Texas.
France has 2.72× the calculated population density of Texas.
Land area is shown in km² in the charts so the bars use the same unit.
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