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
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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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.