Benin vs Bulgaria: Land area in square kilometers
Benin
112,760 sq. km
in 2023
Bulgaria
108,560 sq. km
in 2023
Benin rank
100th
Bulgaria rank
102nd
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Benin
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 112,760 sq. km against 108,560 sq. km in Bulgaria, a difference of 4,200 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 100th and Bulgaria ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112,760 sq. km | 110,630 sq. km | 2,130 sq. km | Benin |
| 1970s | 112,760 sq. km | 110,630 sq. km | 2,130 sq. km | Benin |
| 1980s | 112,760 sq. km | 110,630 sq. km | 2,130 sq. km | Benin |
| 1990s | 112,760 sq. km | 110,630 sq. km | 2,130 sq. km | Benin |
| 2000s | 112,760 sq. km | 109,064 sq. km | 3,696 sq. km | Benin |
| 2010s | 112,760 sq. km | 108,560 sq. km | 4,200 sq. km | Benin |
| 2020s | 112,760 sq. km | 108,560 sq. km | 4,200 sq. km | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Benin or Bulgaria?
- Benin, at 112,760 sq. km against 108,560 sq. km in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Benin and Bulgaria?
- 4,200 sq. km, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bulgaria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Bulgaria rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Benin ranks 100th and Bulgaria ranks 102nd 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.