Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Land area in square kilometers
Equatorial Guinea
28,050 sq. km
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
28,120 sq. km
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
140th
Guinea-Bissau rank
139th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 28,120 sq. km against 28,050 sq. km in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 70 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,050 sq. km | 28,120 sq. km | 70 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 28,050 sq. km | 28,120 sq. km | 70 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 28,050 sq. km | 28,120 sq. km | 70 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 28,050 sq. km | 28,120 sq. km | 70 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 28,050 sq. km | 28,120 sq. km | 70 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 28,050 sq. km | 28,120 sq. km | 70 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 28,050 sq. km | 28,120 sq. km | 70 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 28,120 sq. km against 28,050 sq. km in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 70 sq. km, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th 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.