Countries the size of North Carolina

North Carolina covers 49,905 sq mi (129,000 km²). That is bigger than 101 of the world's 197 countries. The closest match is Nicaragua.

Countries about North Carolina's size

• Nepal: Nepal is about the same size as North Carolina
• Suriname: Suriname is about the same size as North Carolina
• Tajikistan: Tajikistan is about the same size as North Carolina
• Bangladesh: Bangladesh is about the same size as North Carolina
• Greece: Greece is about the same size as North Carolina
• Nicaragua: Nicaragua is about the same size as North Carolina
• Eritrea: Eritrea is about the same size as North Carolina
• North Korea: North Korea is about the same size as North Carolina
• Malawi: Malawi is about the same size as North Carolina
• Benin: Benin is about the same size as North Carolina
• Honduras: Honduras is about the same size as North Carolina
• Bulgaria: North Carolina is 1.1 times the size of Bulgaria

North Carolina vs big-name countries

• Japan: Japan is 2.9 times the size of North Carolina
• United Kingdom: United Kingdom is 1.9 times the size of North Carolina
• Germany: Germany is 2.8 times the size of North Carolina
• France: France is 4.9 times the size of North Carolina
• Italy: Italy is 2.3 times the size of North Carolina
• South Korea: North Carolina is 1.3 times the size of South Korea
• Brazil: Brazil is 66 times the size of North Carolina
• Russia: Russia is 131 times the size of North Carolina
• Australia: Australia is 60 times the size of North Carolina
• India: India is 24 times the size of North Carolina
• Mexico: Mexico is 15 times the size of North Carolina
• Canada: Canada is 76 times the size of North Carolina

Other states

Areas come from Natural Earth borders measured on the globe (equal-area), so they can differ a little from official figures that count water differently. Crossing is the widest straight line across the main landmass.