Russia vs United States: Mountain area
Russia
4.28 million
in 2021
United States
2.47 million
in 2021
Russia rank
2nd
United States rank
4th
Mountain area over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 4.28 million against 2.47 million in United States, a difference of 1.81 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.28 million | 2.47 million | 1.81 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 4.28 million | 2.47 million | 1.81 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 4.28 million | 2.47 million | 1.81 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mountain area, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 4.28 million against 2.47 million in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mountain area between Russia and United States?
- 1.81 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for mountain area?
- Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 196 countries.
- 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.