Gabon vs United Kingdom: Land area in square kilometers
Gabon
257,670 sq. km
in 2023
United Kingdom
241,930 sq. km
in 2023
Gabon rank
76th
United Kingdom rank
79th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Gabon
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 257,670 sq. km against 241,930 sq. km in United Kingdom, a difference of 15,740 sq. km.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 215 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257,670 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 15,740 sq. km | Gabon |
| 1970s | 257,670 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 15,740 sq. km | Gabon |
| 1980s | 257,670 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 15,740 sq. km | Gabon |
| 1990s | 257,670 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 15,740 sq. km | Gabon |
| 2000s | 257,670 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 15,740 sq. km | Gabon |
| 2010s | 257,670 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 15,740 sq. km | Gabon |
| 2020s | 257,670 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 15,740 sq. km | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Gabon or United Kingdom?
- Gabon, at 257,670 sq. km against 241,930 sq. km in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Gabon and United Kingdom?
- 15,740 sq. km, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and United Kingdom rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Gabon ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 79th 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.