The UK is often compared to US states to illustrate its size. Surprisingly, eleven US states are larger than the entire United Kingdom. These include Alaska, Texas, California, Montana, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Oregon, Wyoming, and Michigan.
Alaska dwarfs the UK, exceeding its size by more than seven times. The UK encompasses 93,627.8 square miles, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Texas, known for its oil reserves, is almost three times larger than the UK. California, famous for its sunshine and Hollywood, is nearly twice the size.
Montana is 56% larger than the UK. New Mexico and Arizona surpass the UK’s size by 29% and 21%, respectively. Nevada, home to Las Vegas, is 17% bigger than the UK.
Colorado’s mountainous terrain exceeds Britain’s area by 11%. Oregon, known for its hazelnut production, is 4% larger.
Both Wyoming, home to Yellowstone National Park, and Michigan, known for its numerous lakes, are 3% larger than the UK. These size comparisons highlight the vastness of the United States compared to the United Kingdom. The US is approximately 40 times larger than the UK, covering 3.8 million square miles.
