Benin vs Guatemala: Land area in square kilometers
Benin
112,760 sq. km
in 2023
Guatemala
107,160 sq. km
in 2023
Benin rank
100th
Guatemala rank
103rd
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Benin
- Guatemala
How they compare
Benin currently reports 112,760 sq. km against 107,160 sq. km in Guatemala, a difference of 5,600 sq. km.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 100th and Guatemala ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112,760 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 5,600 sq. km | Benin |
| 1970s | 112,760 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 5,600 sq. km | Benin |
| 1980s | 112,760 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 5,600 sq. km | Benin |
| 1990s | 112,760 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 5,600 sq. km | Benin |
| 2000s | 112,760 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 5,600 sq. km | Benin |
| 2010s | 112,760 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 5,600 sq. km | Benin |
| 2020s | 112,760 sq. km | 107,160 sq. km | 5,600 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 Guatemala?
- Benin, at 112,760 sq. km against 107,160 sq. km in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Benin and Guatemala?
- 5,600 sq. km, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guatemala?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Guatemala rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Benin ranks 100th and Guatemala ranks 103rd 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.