Colombia vs Ethiopia: Land area in square kilometers
Colombia
1.11 million sq. km
in 2023
Ethiopia
1.13 million sq. km
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
Ethiopia rank
25th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.13 million sq. km against 1.11 million sq. km in Colombia, a difference of 19,000 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.00 million sq. km | 109,500 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.08 million sq. km | 32,340 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | 19,062 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | 19,020 sq. km | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 1.13 million sq. km against 1.11 million sq. km in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 19,000 sq. km, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Colombia ranks 26th 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.