Russian Federation vs World: Land area
Russian Federation
16.38 million sq. km
in 2023
World
129.76 million sq. km
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
1st
World rank
1st
Land area over time
- Russian Federation
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 129.76 million sq. km against 16.38 million sq. km in Russian Federation, a difference of 113.39 million sq. km.
That makes World's figure about 7.9 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 215 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | 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, Russian Federation or World?
- World, at 129.76 million sq. km against 16.38 million sq. km in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Russian Federation and World?
- 113.39 million sq. km, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and World rank globally for land area?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.