Bolivia vs Ethiopia: Land area in square kilometers

Bolivia
1.08 million sq. km
in 2023
Ethiopia
1.13 million sq. km
in 2023
Bolivia rank
27th
Ethiopia rank
25th

Land area in square kilometers over time

  • Bolivia
  • Ethiopia
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.13 million sq. km against 1.08 million sq. km in Bolivia, a difference of 45,200 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 27th and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 million sq. km 1.00 million sq. km 83,300 sq. km Bolivia
2000s 1.08 million sq. km 1.08 million sq. km 6,140 sq. km Bolivia
2010s 1.08 million sq. km 1.13 million sq. km 45,262 sq. km Ethiopia
2020s 1.08 million sq. km 1.13 million sq. km 45,220 sq. km Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Bolivia or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1.13 million sq. km against 1.08 million sq. km in Bolivia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Bolivia and Ethiopia?
45,200 sq. km, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Ethiopia rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
Bolivia ranks 27th and Ethiopia ranks 25th 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

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.