Canada vs United States: Surface area
Canada
15.63 million sq. km
in 2023
United States
9.83 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Surface area over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 15.63 million sq. km against 9.83 million sq. km in United States, a difference of 5.80 million sq. km.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.64 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 6.01 million sq. km | Canada |
| 1970s | 15.64 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 6.01 million sq. km | Canada |
| 1980s | 15.64 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 6.01 million sq. km | Canada |
| 1990s | 15.64 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 6.01 million sq. km | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.64 million sq. km | 9.67 million sq. km | 5.97 million sq. km | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.64 million sq. km | 9.83 million sq. km | 5.81 million sq. km | Canada |
| 2020s | 15.64 million sq. km | 9.83 million sq. km | 5.80 million sq. km | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 15.63 million sq. km against 9.83 million sq. km in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Canada and United States?
- 5.80 million sq. km, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for surface area?
- Canada ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd 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.