Texas is 2.87 times larger than the entire United Kingdom. Areas below are total areas from national statistics; the Mercator factor shows how much a standard web map inflates each one.
Texas is larger by 174,968 sq mi (453,167 km²).
Share of the two areas combined (true area, not map area)
| Metric | 🇺🇸 Texas | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Ratio / Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Area (Sq Miles) | 268,596 sq mi | 93,628 sq mi | 2.87x |
| Total Area (Sq Kilometers) | 695,662 km² | 242,495 km² | 2.87x |
| Population | 29,145,505 | 67,700,000 | 2.3x less |
| Population Density | 109 people / sq mi | 723 people / sq mi | UK 6.7x denser |
| Capital or Seat | Austin | London | - |
| Largest Metropolitan Area | Houston | London | - |
| Latitude Center | 31.0° | 54.5° | 23.5° lat diff |
| Mercator Area Inflation Factor | 1.36x | 2.96x | 0.46x visual distortion |
The UK sits at 54°N, magnifying its cartographic footprint by almost 300% on Mercator charts. In true geodesic area, Texas is nearly triple the size of the UK.
Mercator projection formulas stretch surface area proportionally to sec²(φ) = 1 / cos²(φ), magnifying landmasses drastically near the north and south poles.
Texas is nearly three times the size of the entire United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland combined). The UK covers 93,628 square miles while Texas spans 268,596 square miles.
The King Ranch in South Texas covers 825,000 acres (1,289 sq mi), larger than the state of Rhode Island.
No location in the UK is more than 70 miles (113 km) from the tidal coastline.
Mercator factors use the center latitude only (area scale = 1 / cos² of latitude), so they are approximations for places that span many degrees of latitude.
Use published areas from national statistics offices or census gazetteers rather than judging by pixels on a flat web map.
Remember that Web Mercator tiles distort areas by 1/cos²(latitude). High-latitude regions appear vastly larger than equatorial states.
Drag one outline over the other in the true size tool; the shape is re-projected as it moves, so it keeps its real size.
You can fit 2.87 United Kingdoms inside Texas with room to spare.
Yes. Great Britain (the island comprising England, Scotland, and Wales) is 80,823 sq mi, making Texas more than 3.3 times larger.
United Kingdom has about 67,700,000 people versus 29,145,505 in Texas, roughly 2.3 times as many. Per square mile, that is about 109 people in Texas and 723 in United Kingdom.
