Chad vs Mali: Land area in square kilometers
Chad
1.26 million sq. km
in 2023
Mali
1.22 million sq. km
in 2023
Chad rank
21st
Mali rank
23rd
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Chad
- Mali
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1.26 million sq. km against 1.22 million sq. km in Mali, a difference of 39,010 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 21st and Mali ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 39,810 sq. km | Chad |
| 1970s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 39,370 sq. km | Chad |
| 1980s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 39,010 sq. km | Chad |
| 1990s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 39,010 sq. km | Chad |
| 2000s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 39,010 sq. km | Chad |
| 2010s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 39,010 sq. km | Chad |
| 2020s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 39,010 sq. km | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Chad or Mali?
- Chad, at 1.26 million sq. km against 1.22 million sq. km in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Chad and Mali?
- 39,010 sq. km, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Mali rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Chad ranks 21st and Mali ranks 23rd 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.