Russia vs United States: Surface area

Russia

17.13 million sq. km

in 2023

United States

9.83 million sq. km

in 2023

Russia rank

1st

United States rank

3rd

Surface area over time

Russia currently reports 17.13 million sq. km against 9.83 million sq. km in United States, a difference of 7.29 million sq. km.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times United States's.

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

Globally, Russia ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 216 countries.

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: 06 August 2026

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