Australia vs Canada: Land area (sq. km)
Australia
7.69 million sq. km
in 2024
Canada
8.79 million sq. km
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
Canada rank
4th
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.79 million sq. km against 7.69 million sq. km in Australia, a difference of 1.10 million sq. km.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 4th of 216 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.68 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | Canada |
| 1970s | 7.68 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | Canada |
| 1980s | 7.68 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | Canada |
| 1990s | 7.68 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | Canada |
| 2000s | 7.68 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.69 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.69 million sq. km | 8.82 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 8.79 million sq. km against 7.69 million sq. km in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Australia and Canada?
- 1.10 million sq. km, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for land area?
- Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 4th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.