Burkina Faso vs Gabon: Land area in square kilometres
Burkina Faso
273,600 sq. km
in 2023
Gabon
257,670 sq. km
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
74th
Gabon rank
76th
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gabon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 273,600 sq. km against 257,670 sq. km in Gabon, a difference of 15,930 sq. km.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Gabon ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273,600 sq. km | 257,670 sq. km | 15,930 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 273,600 sq. km | 257,670 sq. km | 15,930 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 273,600 sq. km | 257,670 sq. km | 15,930 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 273,600 sq. km | 257,670 sq. km | 15,930 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 273,600 sq. km | 257,670 sq. km | 15,930 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 273,600 sq. km | 257,670 sq. km | 15,930 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 273,600 sq. km | 257,670 sq. km | 15,930 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Burkina Faso or Gabon?
- Burkina Faso, at 273,600 sq. km against 257,670 sq. km in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 15,930 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gabon rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Gabon ranks 76th 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
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.