Europe vs Russia: Mountain area
Europe
5.68 million kmsq
in 2021
Russia
4.28 million kmsq
in 2021
Europe rank
5th
Russia rank
2nd
Mountain area over time
- Europe
- Russia
How they compare
Europe currently reports 5.68 million kmsq against 4.28 million kmsq in Russia, a difference of 1.40 million kmsq.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 million kmsq | 4.28 million kmsq | 1.40 million kmsq | Europe |
| 2010s | 5.68 million kmsq | 4.28 million kmsq | 1.41 million kmsq | Europe |
| 2020s | 5.68 million kmsq | 4.28 million kmsq | 1.40 million kmsq | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mountain area, Europe or Russia?
- Europe, at 5.68 million kmsq against 4.28 million kmsq in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mountain area between Europe and Russia?
- 1.40 million kmsq, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Europe and Russia rank globally for mountain area?
- Europe ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.