Canada vs High income: Land area
Canada
8.79 million sq. km
in 2023
High income
51.77 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada rank
4th
High income rank
6th
Land area over time
- Canada
- High income
How they compare
High income currently reports 51.77 million sq. km against 8.79 million sq. km in Canada, a difference of 42.98 million sq. km.
That makes High income's figure about 5.9 times Canada's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and High income ranks 6th of 215 countries.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 million sq. km | 35.13 million sq. km | 26.16 million sq. km | High income |
| 1970s | 8.97 million sq. km | 35.13 million sq. km | 26.16 million sq. km | High income |
| 1980s | 8.97 million sq. km | 35.12 million sq. km | 26.16 million sq. km | High income |
| 1990s | 8.97 million sq. km | 48.53 million sq. km | 39.57 million sq. km | High income |
| 2000s | 8.97 million sq. km | 51.97 million sq. km | 43.01 million sq. km | High income |
| 2010s | 8.97 million sq. km | 51.97 million sq. km | 43.00 million sq. km | High income |
| 2020s | 8.83 million sq. km | 51.84 million sq. km | 43.00 million sq. km | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Canada or High income?
- High income, at 51.77 million sq. km against 8.79 million sq. km in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Canada and High income?
- 42.98 million sq. km, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and High income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and High income rank globally for land area?
- Canada ranks 4th and High income ranks 6th 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.
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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.