Russian Federation vs United States of America: Surface area
Russian Federation
17.13 million sq. km
in 2023
United States of America
9.83 million sq. km
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd
Surface area over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 17.13 million sq. km against 9.83 million sq. km in United States of America, a difference of 7.29 million sq. km.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.10 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 7.47 million sq. km | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 17.10 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 7.47 million sq. km | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 17.10 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 7.47 million sq. km | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 17.10 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 7.47 million sq. km | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 17.10 million sq. km | 9.67 million sq. km | 7.43 million sq. km | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 17.10 million sq. km | 9.83 million sq. km | 7.27 million sq. km | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 17.13 million sq. km | 9.83 million sq. km | 7.29 million sq. km | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 17.13 million sq. km against 9.83 million sq. km in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 7.29 million sq. km, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for surface area?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st and United States of America 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.