France is 1.60× the size of Rajasthan
France (Europe) covers about 548,000 km² (212,000 mi²) and Rajasthan (state of India) about 343,000 km² (132,000 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 548,000km²France
- 343,000km²Rajasthan
200 km
- France
- Rajasthan
What fits
- Rajasthan is 63% of the size of France.
- France is larger by 205,000 km² (79,100 mi²), which is 60% of the area of Rajasthan.
- Measured in Belgiums: France is about 17.9, Rajasthan about 11.2.
How they differ
- France also has the larger population: 68.6 million against 68.5 million, 1.00× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 200 in Rajasthan against 108 in France: Rajasthan is 1.85× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 6,510 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: France at 47°N is drawn about 2.1× too large and Rajasthan at 27°N about 1.3×, so the map shows France as 2.70× the size of Rajasthan instead of 1.60×.
- Together France and Rajasthan cover 891,000 km², close to the size of Nigeria (907,000 km², 1.9% bigger).
- The gap between them, 205,000 km², is about the size of Belarus (207,000 km²).
- At Rajasthan's density, France would have 127.2 million people (it has 68.6 million). At France's density, Rajasthan would have 37.0 million (it has 68.5 million).
- France's centre is 19.9° of latitude, about 2,210 km, farther north than Rajasthan's.
- France ranks 50th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Rajasthan is the largest of the 36 states and union territories of India and covers 11% of its area; it is the 26th most densely populated of them.
- France lies about 20° of latitude (roughly 2,210 km) north of Rajasthan.
- Shared out evenly, each person in France would have about 9,280 m² and each person in Rajasthan about 5,000 m².
- Laid side by side, France and Rajasthan would cover 891,000 km², about the same size as Nigeria.
- Together they have 137.2 million people, 1.04× as many people as Mexico.
- Counted as a country, Rajasthan would rank 66th by area and 21st by population.
Side by side
| France | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryEurope | StateIndia |
| Area, measured | 548,000 km²212,000 mi² | 343,000 km²132,000 mi² |
| Official area | 644,000 km²Wikidata | 342,000 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 49th of 239worldwide | 1st of 36in India |
| Population | 68.6 millionWikidata, 2025 | 68.5 millionWikidata, 2011 |
| Rank by population | 20th of 237worldwide | 7th of 36in India |
| Density | 108 per km² | 200 per km² |
| Capital | Paris | Jaipur |
| Latitude range | 41°N to 51°N | 23°N to 30°N |
Population: Wikidata 2025 and Wikidata 2011. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 644,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 637,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 342,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 343,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12