True size · Texas
How big is Texas?
Texas measures 688,751 km². It is larger than France by 53,678 km², and 2.9 times the United Kingdom. Alaska is 2.2 times larger than Texas.
Texas688,751 km²
Larger than France by53,678 km²
Versus the UK2.9 times larger
Alaska is2.2 times larger
Texas wins the arguments it picks inside Europe. It loses the one against Alaska, which is the comparison the trucks forget to mention.
Texas on Equal Earth. France and the United Kingdom are the comparisons that surprise people. Alaska is the one that ends the brag. Open this scene on the full map.
Areas are the shapes drawn on Map Real Size, measured on the sphere. Official land-area tables differ where they include inland water, a different coastline, or a disputed border. Texas is bigger than France.