Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Albania or Rwanda?

Albania, at 27,400 sq. km against 24,670 sq. km in Rwanda as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Albania and Rwanda?

2,730 sq. km, with Albania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Rwanda?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Rwanda: Land area in square kilometers

Albania

27,400 sq. km

in 2023

Rwanda

24,670 sq. km

in 2023

Albania rank

143rd

Rwanda rank

146th

Land area in square kilometers over time

Albania
Rwanda

How they compare

Albania currently reports 27,400 sq. km against 24,670 sq. km in Rwanda, a difference of 2,730 sq. km.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 146th of 215 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	27,400 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	2,730 sq. km	Albania
1970s	27,400 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	2,730 sq. km	Albania
1980s	27,400 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	2,730 sq. km	Albania
1990s	27,400 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	2,730 sq. km	Albania
2000s	27,400 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	2,730 sq. km	Albania
2010s	27,400 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	2,730 sq. km	Albania
2020s	27,400 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	2,730 sq. km	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Albania or Rwanda?: Albania, at 27,400 sq. km against 24,670 sq. km in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Albania and Rwanda?: 2,730 sq. km, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Rwanda?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Albania and Rwanda rank globally for land area in square kilometers?: Albania ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.