Northern America vs United States: Mountain area
Northern America
4.11 million kmsq
in 2021
United States
2.47 million kmsq
in 2021
Northern America rank
7th
United States rank
4th
Mountain area over time
- Northern America
- United States
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 4.11 million kmsq against 2.47 million kmsq in United States, a difference of 1.64 million kmsq.
That makes Northern America's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 22 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.11 million kmsq | 2.47 million kmsq | 1.64 million kmsq | Northern America |
| 2010s | 4.11 million kmsq | 2.47 million kmsq | 1.64 million kmsq | Northern America |
| 2020s | 4.11 million kmsq | 2.47 million kmsq | 1.64 million kmsq | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mountain area, Northern America or United States?
- Northern America, at 4.11 million kmsq against 2.47 million kmsq in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mountain area between Northern America and United States?
- 1.64 million kmsq, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Northern America and United States rank globally for mountain area?
- Northern America ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th 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.