Land area in North America · 2023

What country in North America has the most land area?

The United States has the most land area in North America, with 9.1 million km².

Ranking by km²
#CountryShare of #1km²
1 United States 9,147,420
2 Canada 8,788,700
3 Mexico 1,943,950
4 Nicaragua 120,340
5 Honduras 111,890
6 Guatemala 107,160
7 Cuba 103,800
8 Panama 74,180
9 Costa Rica 51,060
10 Dominican Republic 48,198
11 Haiti 27,560
12 Belize 22,810
13 El Salvador 20,720
14 Jamaica 10,830
15 Bahamas 10,010
16 Trinidad and Tobago 5,130
17 Dominica 750
18 Saint Lucia 610
19 Antigua and Barbuda 440
20 Barbados 430
21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 390
22 Grenada 340
23 Saint Kitts and Nevis 260

Key facts

Runners-up

Canada is 2nd and Mexico 3rd in North America.

Lead

The United States has 1.0× the figure of Canada.

Share of the total

The United States alone accounts for 44.4% of all 23 ranked countries in North America.

Top 10

The ten largest together account for 99.5%.

Questions

What country in North America has the most land area?

The United States has the most land area in North America, with 9.1 million km².

What country in North America has the second most land area?

Canada ranks second in North America, with 8.8 million km².

How many countries are in this ranking?

23 countries in North America with data from World Bank (2023). Territories are not ranked.

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