Low & middle income vs United States: Surface area
Low & middle income
79.76 million sq. km
in 2023
United States
9.83 million sq. km
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
3rd
United States rank
3rd
Surface area over time
- Low & middle income
- United States
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 79.76 million sq. km against 9.83 million sq. km in United States, a difference of 69.93 million sq. km.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 8.1 times United States's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.64 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 70.01 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 1970s | 79.64 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 70.01 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 79.64 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 70.01 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 79.63 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 70.00 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 79.62 million sq. km | 9.67 million sq. km | 69.95 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 79.66 million sq. km | 9.83 million sq. km | 69.83 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 79.76 million sq. km | 9.83 million sq. km | 69.93 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Low & middle income or United States?
- Low & middle income, at 79.76 million sq. km against 9.83 million sq. km in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Low & middle income and United States?
- 69.93 million sq. km, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Low & middle income and United States rank globally for surface area?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
- 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.