Colombia vs North America: Land area
Colombia
1.11 million sq. km
in 2023
North America
17.94 million sq. km
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
North America rank
27th
Land area over time
- Colombia
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 17.94 million sq. km against 1.11 million sq. km in Colombia, a difference of 16.83 million sq. km.
That makes North America's figure about 16.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 26th and North America ranks 27th of 215 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million sq. km | 18.12 million sq. km | 17.02 million sq. km | North America |
| 1970s | 1.11 million sq. km | 18.12 million sq. km | 17.02 million sq. km | North America |
| 1980s | 1.11 million sq. km | 18.12 million sq. km | 17.02 million sq. km | North America |
| 1990s | 1.11 million sq. km | 18.12 million sq. km | 17.02 million sq. km | North America |
| 2000s | 1.11 million sq. km | 18.12 million sq. km | 17.02 million sq. km | North America |
| 2010s | 1.11 million sq. km | 18.11 million sq. km | 17.00 million sq. km | North America |
| 2020s | 1.11 million sq. km | 17.98 million sq. km | 16.87 million sq. km | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Colombia or North America?
- North America, at 17.94 million sq. km against 1.11 million sq. km in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Colombia and North America?
- 16.83 million sq. km, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and North America rank globally for land area?
- Colombia ranks 26th and North America ranks 27th 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.