Canada vs Russian Federation: Land area
Canada
878,870
in 2025
Russian Federation
1.64 million
in 2025
Canada rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
1st
Land area over time
- Canada
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.64 million against 878,870 in Canada, a difference of 758,820.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.9 times Canada's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 219 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 896,559 | 1.64 million | 742,441 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 896,559 | 1.64 million | 741,571 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 896,559 | 1.64 million | 741,131 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 887,714 | 1.64 million | 749,976 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Canada or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 1.64 million against 878,870 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Canada and Russian Federation?
- 758,820, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for land area?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 1st 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.