Canada vs Russia: Land area
Canada
8.79 million sq. km
in 2023
Russia
16.38 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada rank
4th
Russia rank
1st
Land area over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 16.38 million sq. km against 8.79 million sq. km in Canada, a difference of 7.59 million sq. km.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.9 times Canada's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Globally, Canada ranks 4th and Russia ranks 1st of 216 countries.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.