Europe and Northern America vs United States of America: Land area
Europe and Northern America
4.05 million
in 2025
United States of America
914,742
in 2025
Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
United States of America rank
4th
Land area over time
- Europe and Northern America
- United States of America
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 4.05 million against 914,742 in United States of America, a difference of 3.13 million.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 4.4 times United States of America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 35 groups.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.07 million | 915,896 | 3.15 million | Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 4.07 million | 916,192 | 3.15 million | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 4.06 million | 914,742 | 3.15 million | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 4.06 million | 914,742 | 3.14 million | Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Europe and Northern America or United States of America?
- Europe and Northern America, at 4.05 million against 914,742 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Europe and Northern America and United States of America?
- 3.13 million, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Northern America and United States of America rank globally for land area?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 35 groups.
- 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.