Canada vs Russia: Surface area
Canada
15.63 million sq. km
in 2023
Russia
17.13 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada rank
2nd
Russia rank
1st
Surface area over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 17.13 million sq. km against 15.63 million sq. km in Canada, a difference of 1.49 million sq. km.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.64 million sq. km | 17.10 million sq. km | 1.46 million sq. km | Russia |
| 1970s | 15.64 million sq. km | 17.10 million sq. km | 1.46 million sq. km | Russia |
| 1980s | 15.64 million sq. km | 17.10 million sq. km | 1.46 million sq. km | Russia |
| 1990s | 15.64 million sq. km | 17.10 million sq. km | 1.46 million sq. km | Russia |
| 2000s | 15.64 million sq. km | 17.10 million sq. km | 1.46 million sq. km | Russia |
| 2010s | 15.64 million sq. km | 17.10 million sq. km | 1.46 million sq. km | Russia |
| 2020s | 15.64 million sq. km | 17.13 million sq. km | 1.49 million sq. km | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 17.13 million sq. km against 15.63 million sq. km in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Canada and Russia?
- 1.49 million sq. km, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for surface area?
- Canada ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st 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.