United States
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and North America.
The United States is drawn as the lower 48 states; Alaska and Hawaii are left out.
- Capital
- Washington D.C.
Also accepted in our quizzes: Washington - Also known as
- United States of America, USA, US, America
- Continent
- North America
More North America quizzes - Land neighbours
- Canada, Mexico
- Population
- 341,784,857 (2025)
- Total area
- 9,831,510 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 39.9° N, 98.8° W
The United States at a glance
The United States is a country in North America. Its capital is Washington D.C., not New York. It shares land borders with 2 countries: Canada and Mexico.
Worldwide, the United States has the 3rd largest population (about 341.8 million people in 2025, among 195 countries with data), the 3rd largest area (9,831,510 km² in 2023, among 194) and the largest economy ($30.77T in 2025, among 182).
Flag of the United States
The United States’ flag is drawn in the proportions 10:19 (height to width), like 3 other flags in our quizzes.
The United States in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in North America |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 341,784,857 | 3rdof 195 | 1stof 23 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 9,831,510 km² | 3rdof 194 | 2ndof 23 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $30.77T | 1stof 182 | 1stof 21 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $90,027 | 7thof 182 | 1stof 21 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 78.9 years | 46thof 195 | 4thof 23 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 1.63 | 123rdof 195 | 12thof 23 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $13,473 | 1stof 191 | 1stof 22 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 80.2% | 42ndof 195 | 3rdof 23 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 94.7% | 28thof 180 | 1stof 23 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 33.9% | 88thof 191 | 15thof 23 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 13.62 t | 12thof 181 | 3rdof 23 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
The United States compared with its neighbours
Quizzes featuring the United States
Inside the United States
- US StatesCan you name all 50 states of the United States?
- US State CapitalsCan you name the capital of all 50 states?
- US State ShapesName every US state from its outline.
Map quizzes
Flag, outline and capital quizzes
- Flags of the World
- Country Shapes
- World Capitals
- Guess the Flag
- Guess the Capital
- Flags of North America
- Capitals of North America
- North America Country Shapes
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: United States · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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