Canada vs United States of America: Land area
Canada
8.79 million sq. km
in 2023
United States of America
9.15 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd
Land area over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 9.15 million sq. km against 8.79 million sq. km in Canada, a difference of 358,720 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 million sq. km | 9.16 million sq. km | 193,370 sq. km | United States of America |
| 1970s | 8.97 million sq. km | 9.16 million sq. km | 193,370 sq. km | United States of America |
| 1980s | 8.97 million sq. km | 9.16 million sq. km | 193,370 sq. km | United States of America |
| 1990s | 8.97 million sq. km | 9.16 million sq. km | 193,370 sq. km | United States of America |
| 2000s | 8.97 million sq. km | 9.16 million sq. km | 193,430 sq. km | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8.97 million sq. km | 9.15 million sq. km | 181,830 sq. km | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8.83 million sq. km | 9.15 million sq. km | 314,498 sq. km | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9.15 million sq. km against 8.79 million sq. km in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Canada and United States of America?
- 358,720 sq. km, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for land area?
- Canada ranks 4th and United States of America 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.