Russia vs Canada: which covers more area?
Russia is 1.71× the area of Canada in our Natural Earth boundary dataset. The difference between the estimates is 7,007,590 km².
What the map can hide
Both countries occupy high northern latitudes. Mercator enlarges large parts of each, so a visual comparison there remains affected by where each outline sits and how far north its parts reach.
These are multipart, transcontinental or island-rich shapes. The equal-area view and fixed figures give a clearer answer to “how much larger?” while the movable outline demonstrates the projection effect.
Compare the outlines
Place Russia over Canada, then return Russia to its origin and inspect both in equal area. Notice the difference between overlap and area ratio.
Open this pair in the equal-area map or compare it in Mercator. The selected outline moves on the map, while both area numbers stay fixed.
How to read these figures
The polygon estimates reflect the source’s coastlines, inland-water treatment and de facto boundary choices. Russia’s wide outline can cross a map edge when moved far.
Both areas are calculated from the original Natural Earth 1:50m polygons before display simplification. They are consistent estimates for this site, rather than official land or total-area statistics. The area guide explains what those definitions include. The projection guide explains the changing drawing.