Angola vs Chad: Land area in square kilometers
Angola
1.25 million sq. km
in 2023
Chad
1.26 million sq. km
in 2023
Angola rank
22nd
Chad rank
21st
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Angola
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1.26 million sq. km against 1.25 million sq. km in Angola, a difference of 12,500 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 22nd and Chad ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 13,300 sq. km | Chad |
| 1970s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 12,860 sq. km | Chad |
| 1980s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 12,500 sq. km | Chad |
| 1990s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 12,500 sq. km | Chad |
| 2000s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 12,500 sq. km | Chad |
| 2010s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 12,500 sq. km | Chad |
| 2020s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 12,500 sq. km | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Angola or Chad?
- Chad, at 1.26 million sq. km against 1.25 million sq. km in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Angola and Chad?
- 12,500 sq. km, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Chad?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Chad rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Angola ranks 22nd and Chad ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.