Australia vs Canada: Land area
Australia
769,202
in 2025
Canada
878,870
in 2025
Australia rank
6th
Canada rank
3rd
Land area over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 878,870 against 769,202 in Australia, a difference of 109,668.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 768,230 | 896,559 | 128,329 | Canada |
| 2000s | 768,230 | 896,559 | 128,329 | Canada |
| 2010s | 768,230 | 896,559 | 128,329 | Canada |
| 2020s | 769,202 | 887,714 | 118,512 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 878,870 against 769,202 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Australia and Canada?
- 109,668, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for land area?
- Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.