Burkina Faso vs Philippines: Land area in square kilometres
Burkina Faso
273,600 sq. km
in 2023
Philippines
298,170 sq. km
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
74th
Philippines rank
72nd
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Burkina Faso
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 298,170 sq. km against 273,600 sq. km in Burkina Faso, a difference of 24,570 sq. km.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273,600 sq. km | 298,260 sq. km | 24,660 sq. km | Philippines |
| 1970s | 273,600 sq. km | 298,205 sq. km | 24,605 sq. km | Philippines |
| 1980s | 273,600 sq. km | 298,170 sq. km | 24,570 sq. km | Philippines |
| 1990s | 273,600 sq. km | 298,170 sq. km | 24,570 sq. km | Philippines |
| 2000s | 273,600 sq. km | 298,170 sq. km | 24,570 sq. km | Philippines |
| 2010s | 273,600 sq. km | 298,170 sq. km | 24,570 sq. km | Philippines |
| 2020s | 273,600 sq. km | 298,170 sq. km | 24,570 sq. km | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Burkina Faso or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 298,170 sq. km against 273,600 sq. km in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Burkina Faso and Philippines?
- 24,570 sq. km, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Philippines rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 72nd 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.