Countries in North America Ranked by Surface area (2024)
Surface area: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Canada ranks #1 with 15.63 million km². That is 1.6 times United States in second place (9.83 million km²). The top five are Canada, United States, Mexico, Greenland and Dominican Republic. Together the top 10 account for 99.4% of the total across the 34 countries in North America listed. The median across all 34 is 6,999 km²; Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is last at 34 km².
- #1
- Canada · 15.63 million km²
- Median
- 6,999 km²
- Coverage
- 34 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Canada 54.5%United States 34.3%Mexico 6.8%Greenland 1.4%Dominican Republic 0.5%All others 2.5%
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Surface area (km²) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 15,634,000 | 2024 |
| 2 | United States | 9,831,500 | 2024 |
| 3 | Mexico | 1,957,200 | 2024 |
| 4 | Greenland | 410,450 | 2024 |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 146,840 | 2024 |
| 6 | Nicaragua | 130,370 | 2023 |
| 7 | Honduras | 112,490 | 2024 |
| 8 | Cuba | 109,880 | 2024 |
| 9 | Guatemala | 108,890 | 2024 |
| 10 | Panama | 75,320 | 2024 |
| 11 | Costa Rica | 51,100 | 2024 |
| 12 | Haiti | 27,750 | 2024 |
| 13 | Belize | 22,966 | 2024 |
| 14 | El Salvador | 21,040 | 2024 |
| 15 | Bahamas, The | 13,878 | 2024 |
| 16 | Jamaica | 10,991 | 2024 |
| 17 | Puerto Rico (US) | 8,870 | 2024 |
| 18 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5,128 | 2024 |
| 19 | Bermuda | 4,290 | 2024 |
| 20 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 948.2 | 2024 |
| 21 | Dominica | 751 | 2024 |
| 22 | St. Lucia | 616 | 2024 |
| 23 | Curaçao | 444 | 2024 |
| 24 | Antigua and Barbuda | 440.3 | 2024 |
| 25 | Barbados | 431 | 2024 |
| 26 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 389 | 2024 |
| 27 | Virgin Islands (US) | 348 | 2024 |
| 28 | Grenada | 344 | 2024 |
| 29 | Cayman Islands | 264 | 2024 |
| 30 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 261 | 2024 |
| 31 | Aruba | 180 | 2024 |
| 32 | British Virgin Islands | 151 | 2024 |
| 33 | St. Martin (French part) | 53 | 2024 |
| 34 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 34 | 2024 |
About the top 10
#1 Canada
Canada ranks #1 on this list with 15.63 million km².
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 41.65 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.32 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$55,698 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary.
Also ranks #2 in surface area · #3 in forest area · #4 in land area.
#2 United States
United States ranks #2 on this list with 9.83 million km².
- Capital
- Washington, D.C.
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 341.78 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$30.77 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$90,027 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.
Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.
#3 Mexico
Mexico ranks #3 on this list with 1.96 million km².
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 131.95 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.83 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$13,889 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Greater Mexico City, Mexico City, Tijuana.
Also ranks #2 in remittances received · #3 in tourism arrivals · #4 in external debt stocks.
#4 Greenland
Greenland ranks #4 on this list with 410,450 km².
- Capital
- Nuuk
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 56,831 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.33 billion (2023)
- GDP per person
- US$58,499 (2023)
- Life expectancy
- 70.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in political stability score · #9 in gross capital formation rate · #10 in protected terrestrial area share.
#5 Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic ranks #5 on this list with 146,840 km².
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 11.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$127.41 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$11,059 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Santo Domingo.
Also ranks #4 in crop production index · #14 in deposit interest rate · #19 in remittances received.
#6 Nicaragua
Nicaragua ranks #6 on this list with 130,370 km² (2023).
- Capital
- Managua
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 7.01 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$22.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,173 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in women in parliament share · #3 in women in ministerial positions share · #28 in homicide rate.
#7 Honduras
Honduras ranks #7 on this list with 112,490 km².
- Capital
- Tegucigalpa
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 11.01 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$39.6 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tegucigalpa.
Also ranks #6 in deposit interest rate · #10 in gini index · #11 in homicide rate.
#8 Cuba
Cuba ranks #8 on this list with 109,880 km².
- Capital
- Havana
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 10.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$107.35 billion (2020)
- GDP per person
- US$9,605 (2020)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Havana.
Also ranks #1 in physicians per 1,000 · #2 in women in parliament share · #3 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#9 Guatemala
Guatemala ranks #9 on this list with 108,890 km².
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 18.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$123.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 56.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #9 in remittances received · #12 in gini index.
#10 Panama
Panama ranks #10 on this list with 75,320 km².
- Capital
- Panama City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 4.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.46 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,790 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 66.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Panama City.
Also ranks #7 in gini index · #8 in income share of richest 10% · #15 in gross capital formation rate.
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Source and method
Surface area: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator AG.SRF.TOTL.K2. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Surface area (sq. km): FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.