Canada vs United States: Land area
Canada
8.79 million sq. km
in 2023
United States
9.15 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Land area over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.15 million sq. km against 8.79 million sq. km in Canada, a difference of 358,720 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Globally, Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd 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.