Canada vs Low & middle income: Land area
Canada
8.79 million sq. km
in 2023
Low & middle income
77.99 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada rank
4th
Low & middle income rank
3rd
Land area over time
- Canada
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 77.99 million sq. km against 8.79 million sq. km in Canada, a difference of 69.20 million sq. km.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 8.9 times Canada's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 million sq. km | 69.09 million sq. km | 60.13 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 1970s | 8.97 million sq. km | 69.09 million sq. km | 60.12 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 8.97 million sq. km | 69.09 million sq. km | 60.12 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 8.97 million sq. km | 73.85 million sq. km | 64.89 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 8.97 million sq. km | 75.35 million sq. km | 66.39 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 8.97 million sq. km | 77.47 million sq. km | 68.51 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 8.83 million sq. km | 77.99 million sq. km | 69.15 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Canada or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 77.99 million sq. km against 8.79 million sq. km in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Canada and Low & middle income?
- 69.20 million sq. km, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Low & middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Low & middle income rank globally for land area?
- Canada ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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.