Statizoid

Canada vs Russia: Surface area

Canada
15.63 million sq. km
in 2023
Russia
17.13 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada rank
2nd
Russia rank
1st

Surface area over time

  • Canada
  • Russia
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 17.13 million sq. km against 15.63 million sq. km in Canada, a difference of 1.49 million sq. km.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

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

Globally, Canada ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st of 216 countries.

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About this data

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

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