Countries the size of South Dakota

South Dakota covers 76,943 sq mi (199,000 km²). That is bigger than 112 of the world's 197 countries. The closest match is Kyrgyzstan.

Countries about South Dakota's size

• Uganda: Uganda is 1.2 times the size of South Dakota
• United Kingdom: United Kingdom is 1.2 times the size of South Dakota
• Ghana: Ghana is 1.2 times the size of South Dakota
• Romania: Romania is 1.2 times the size of South Dakota
• Laos: Laos is about the same size as South Dakota
• Guyana: Guyana is about the same size as South Dakota
• Belarus: Belarus is about the same size as South Dakota
• Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan is about the same size as South Dakota
• Senegal: Senegal is about the same size as South Dakota
• Syria: Syria is about the same size as South Dakota
• Cambodia: Cambodia is about the same size as South Dakota
• Uruguay: Uruguay is about the same size as South Dakota

South Dakota vs big-name countries

• Japan: Japan is 1.9 times the size of South Dakota
• United Kingdom: United Kingdom is 1.2 times the size of South Dakota
• Germany: Germany is 1.8 times the size of South Dakota
• France: France is 3.2 times the size of South Dakota
• Italy: Italy is 1.5 times the size of South Dakota
• South Korea: South Dakota is 2.1 times the size of South Korea
• Brazil: Brazil is 43 times the size of South Dakota
• Russia: Russia is 85 times the size of South Dakota
• Australia: Australia is 39 times the size of South Dakota
• India: India is 16 times the size of South Dakota
• Mexico: Mexico is 9.8 times the size of South Dakota
• Canada: Canada is 50 times the size of South Dakota

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.