What is the difference in land area between IBRD only and United States?

61.64 million sq. km, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United States?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

IBRD only vs United States: Land area (sq. km)

IBRD only

70.78 million sq. km

in 2023

United States

9.15 million sq. km

in 2024

IBRD only rank

4th

United States rank

3rd

Land area (sq. km) over time

IBRD only
United States

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 70.78 million sq. km against 9.15 million sq. km in United States, a difference of 61.64 million sq. km.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 7.7 times United States's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	49.97 million sq. km	9.16 million sq. km	40.82 million sq. km	IBRD only
1970s	49.97 million sq. km	9.16 million sq. km	40.82 million sq. km	IBRD only
1980s	49.97 million sq. km	9.16 million sq. km	40.81 million sq. km	IBRD only
1990s	66.51 million sq. km	9.16 million sq. km	57.35 million sq. km	IBRD only
2000s	70.72 million sq. km	9.16 million sq. km	61.56 million sq. km	IBRD only
2010s	70.78 million sq. km	9.15 million sq. km	61.63 million sq. km	IBRD only
2020s	70.78 million sq. km	9.15 million sq. km	61.63 million sq. km	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, IBRD only or United States?: IBRD only, at 70.78 million sq. km against 9.15 million sq. km in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between IBRD only and United States?: 61.64 million sq. km, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United States?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and United States rank globally for land area?: IBRD only ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
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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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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.