Which is larger?
Europe has a mapped area of 22,840,240 km², compared with 9,439,446 km² for United States. That makes Europe about 2.42× larger. Because both values come from the same map geometry and spherical calculation, the ratio is internally consistent.
Europe and the United States in equal-area perspective
The mapped Europe region is larger than the United States when both are measured from the displayed Natural Earth geometry. Equal-area placement prevents Europe's generally higher latitude from changing the apparent ratio.
Europe is not a single political unit in this comparison. It is the UN M49 Europe group using complete country geometries, including all of Russia, so the page compares geographic footprints rather than institutions or populations.
Why this page compares area only
Country population values and a multi-country regional aggregate should not be combined without a shared reference year and aggregation policy. This comparison therefore stays focused on the consistently mapped geographic footprint.
This comparison is a geographic visualization, not a statement about territorial claims. Read the methodology and data sources before reusing the figures.