Canada vs World: Surface area

Canada

15.63 million sq. km

in 2023

World

140.54 million sq. km

in 2023

Canada rank

2nd

World rank

1st

Surface area over time

World currently reports 140.54 million sq. km against 15.63 million sq. km in Canada, a difference of 124.90 million sq. km.

That makes World's figure about 9.0 times Canada's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.