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Surface area — Canada

Surface area in Canada in 2023 — 15,634,410 km². Ranked 2 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0%.

2023 15.63M km² +0% vs 2022
World rank 2of 215
Period maximum 15.64M km²1961
Period minimum 15.63M km²2021

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — Canada, 1961–202315.63M15.64M15.64M15.64M15.64M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 15,640,500 km²1963: 15,640,500 km²1965: 15,640,500 km²1967: 15,640,500 km²1969: 15,640,500 km²1971: 15,640,500 km²1973: 15,640,500 km²1975: 15,640,500 km²1977: 15,640,500 km²1979: 15,640,500 km²1981: 15,640,500 km²1983: 15,640,500 km²1985: 15,640,500 km²1987: 15,640,500 km²1989: 15,640,500 km²1991: 15,640,500 km²1993: 15,640,500 km²1995: 15,640,500 km²1997: 15,640,500 km²1999: 15,640,500 km²2001: 15,640,500 km²2003: 15,640,500 km²2005: 15,640,500 km²2007: 15,640,500 km²2009: 15,640,500 km²2011: 15,640,500 km²2013: 15,640,500 km²2015: 15,640,500 km²2017: 15,640,500 km²2019: 15,640,500 km²2021: 15,634,410 km²2023: 15,634,410 km²
Change over the period: −6,090 (−0.04%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada

Canada 15.63M km²
World 141M km²
North America 25.47M km²
Northern America computed 25.47M km²
High-income countries computed 60.62M km²
Surface area — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 15.63M +0 +0%
2022 15.63M +0 +0%
2021 15.63M −6,090 −0.04%
2020 15.64M +0 +0%
2019 15.64M +0 +0%
2018 15.64M +0 +0%
2017 15.64M +0 +0%
2016 15.64M +0 +0%
2015 15.64M +0 +0%
2014 15.64M +0 +0%
2013 15.64M +0 +0%
2012 15.64M +0 +0%
2011 15.64M +0 +0%
2010 15.64M +0 +0%
2009 15.64M +0 +0%
2008 15.64M +0 +0%
2007 15.64M +0 +0%
2006 15.64M +0 +0%
2005 15.64M +0 +0%
2004 15.64M +0 +0%
2003 15.64M +0 +0%
2002 15.64M +0 +0%
2001 15.64M +0 +0%
2000 15.64M +0 +0%
1999 15.64M +0 +0%
1998 15.64M +0 +0%
1997 15.64M +0 +0%
1996 15.64M +0 +0%
1995 15.64M +0 +0%
1994 15.64M +0 +0%
1993 15.64M +0 +0%
1992 15.64M +0 +0%
1991 15.64M +0 +0%
1990 15.64M +0 +0%
1989 15.64M +0 +0%
1988 15.64M +0 +0%
1987 15.64M +0 +0%
1986 15.64M +0 +0%
1985 15.64M +0 +0%
1984 15.64M +0 +0%
1983 15.64M +0 +0%
1982 15.64M +0 +0%
1981 15.64M +0 +0%
1980 15.64M +0 +0%
1979 15.64M +0 +0%
1978 15.64M +0 +0%
1977 15.64M +0 +0%
1976 15.64M +0 +0%
1975 15.64M +0 +0%
1974 15.64M +0 +0%
1973 15.64M +0 +0%
1972 15.64M +0 +0%
1971 15.64M +0 +0%
1970 15.64M +0 +0%
1969 15.64M +0 +0%
1968 15.64M +0 +0%
1967 15.64M +0 +0%
1966 15.64M +0 +0%
1965 15.64M +0 +0%
1964 15.64M +0 +0%
1963 15.64M +0 +0%
1962 15.64M +0 +0%
1961 15.64M — —

Northern America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CA Canada 15.63M US United States 9.83M BM Bermuda 4,290
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About the indicator

Total surface area: land together with inland water bodies and, where applicable, coastal waters. This is the figure usually quoted as the area of a country in reference books and encyclopedias. It is the basis for the share of protected natural areas, because protected areas include marine waters, which land area leaves out.

Important: This is the “encyclopedic” area of a country. Land shares — forest, arable and agricultural land — are calculated against land area, not against this figure.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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