Bangladesh vs Tajikistan: Land area in square kilometres

Bangladesh
129,980 sq. km
in 2023
Tajikistan
138,790 sq. km
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
95th
Tajikistan rank
94th

Land area in square kilometres over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Tajikistan
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 138,790 sq. km against 129,980 sq. km in Bangladesh, a difference of 8,810 sq. km.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 95th and Tajikistan ranks 94th of 215 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 130,170 sq. km 139,960 sq. km 9,790 sq. km Tajikistan
2000s 130,170 sq. km 139,960 sq. km 9,790 sq. km Tajikistan
2010s 130,170 sq. km 139,258 sq. km 9,088 sq. km Tajikistan
2020s 130,145 sq. km 138,790 sq. km 8,645 sq. km Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Bangladesh or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 138,790 sq. km against 129,980 sq. km in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Bangladesh and Tajikistan?
8,810 sq. km, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tajikistan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Tajikistan rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
Bangladesh ranks 95th and Tajikistan ranks 94th 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 kilometres. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area in square kilometres
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

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (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.