Russia vs World: Land area (sq. km)
Russia
16.38 million sq. km
in 2024
World
129.76 million sq. km
in 2023
Russia rank
1st
World rank
1st
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Russia
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 129.76 million sq. km against 16.38 million sq. km in Russia, a difference of 113.39 million sq. km.
That makes World's figure about 7.9 times Russia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 216 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.38 million sq. km | 126.93 million sq. km | 110.54 million sq. km | World |
| 2000s | 16.38 million sq. km | 127.33 million sq. km | 110.95 million sq. km | World |
| 2010s | 16.38 million sq. km | 129.44 million sq. km | 113.06 million sq. km | World |
| 2020s | 16.38 million sq. km | 129.82 million sq. km | 113.45 million sq. km | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Russia or World?
- World, at 129.76 million sq. km against 16.38 million sq. km in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Russia and World?
- 113.39 million sq. km, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Russia and World rank globally for land area?
- Russia ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 216 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.