Chad vs Niger: Land area in square kilometers
Chad
1.26 million sq. km
in 2023
Niger
1.27 million sq. km
in 2023
Chad rank
21st
Niger rank
20th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.27 million sq. km against 1.26 million sq. km in Chad, a difference of 7,500 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 21st and Niger ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 6,700 sq. km | Niger |
| 1970s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 7,140 sq. km | Niger |
| 1980s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 7,500 sq. km | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 7,500 sq. km | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 7,500 sq. km | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 7,500 sq. km | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 7,500 sq. km | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Chad or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.27 million sq. km against 1.26 million sq. km in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Chad and Niger?
- 7,500 sq. km, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Chad ranks 21st and Niger ranks 20th 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.