Brazil vs Canada: Surface area
Brazil
8.51 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada
15.63 million sq. km
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
Canada rank
2nd
Surface area over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 15.63 million sq. km against 8.51 million sq. km in Brazil, a difference of 7.12 million sq. km.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Canada ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.52 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 7.12 million sq. km | Canada |
| 1970s | 8.52 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 7.12 million sq. km | Canada |
| 1980s | 8.52 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 7.12 million sq. km | Canada |
| 1990s | 8.52 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 7.12 million sq. km | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.52 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 7.12 million sq. km | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.52 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 7.12 million sq. km | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.51 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 7.12 million sq. km | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Brazil or Canada?
- Canada, at 15.63 million sq. km against 8.51 million sq. km in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Brazil and Canada?
- 7.12 million sq. km, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for surface area?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Canada ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.