| Country | Area - comparative |
| Afghanistan | slightly smaller than Texas |
| Akrotiri | about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Albania | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Algeria | slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas |
| American Samoa | slightly larger than Washington, DC |
| Andorra | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Angola | slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
| Anguilla | about half the size of Washington, DC |
| Antarctica | slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Arctic Ocean | slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US |
| Argentina | slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US |
| Armenia | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Aruba | slightly larger than Washington, DC |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Atlantic Ocean | slightly less than 6.5 times the size of the US |
| Australia | slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states |
| Austria | slightly smaller than Maine |
| Azerbaijan | slightly smaller than Maine |
| Bahamas, The | slightly smaller than Connecticut |
| Bahrain | 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Bangladesh | slightly smaller than Iowa |
| Barbados | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Belarus | slightly smaller than Kansas |
| Belgium | about the size of Maryland |
| Belize | slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
| Benin | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
| Bermuda | about one-third the size of Washington, DC |
| Bhutan |  about one-half the size of Indiana |
| Bolivia | slightly less than three times the size of Montana |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | slightly smaller than West Virginia |
| Botswana | slightly smaller than Texas |
| Bouvet Island | about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Brazil | slightly smaller than the US |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | land area is about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
| British Virgin Islands | about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Brunei | slightly smaller than Delaware |
| Bulgaria | slightly larger than Tennessee |
| Burkina Faso | slightly larger than Colorado |
| Burma | slightly smaller than Texas |
| Burundi | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Cambodia | slightly smaller than Oklahoma |
| Cameroon | slightly larger than California |
| Canada | somewhat larger than the US |
| Cape Verde | slightly larger than Rhode Island |