Canada vs European Union: Land area
Canada
8.79 million sq. km
in 2023
European Union
3.99 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada rank
4th
European Union rank
1st
Land area over time
- Canada
- European Union
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.79 million sq. km against 3.99 million sq. km in European Union, a difference of 4.80 million sq. km.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.2 times European Union's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and European Union ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 million sq. km | 3.59 million sq. km | 5.38 million sq. km | Canada |
| 1970s | 8.97 million sq. km | 3.59 million sq. km | 5.38 million sq. km | Canada |
| 1980s | 8.97 million sq. km | 3.59 million sq. km | 5.38 million sq. km | Canada |
| 1990s | 8.97 million sq. km | 3.87 million sq. km | 5.10 million sq. km | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.97 million sq. km | 3.99 million sq. km | 4.98 million sq. km | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.97 million sq. km | 3.99 million sq. km | 4.98 million sq. km | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.83 million sq. km | 3.99 million sq. km | 4.84 million sq. km | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Canada or European Union?
- Canada, at 8.79 million sq. km against 3.99 million sq. km in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Canada and European Union?
- 4.80 million sq. km, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and European Union rank globally for land area?
- Canada ranks 4th and European Union ranks 1st of 215 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.
Individual pages
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.