Gambia vs Puerto Rico: Land area in square kilometres
Gambia
10,120 sq. km
in 2023
Puerto Rico
8,870 sq. km
in 2023
Gambia rank
162nd
Puerto Rico rank
165th
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Gambia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 10,120 sq. km against 8,870 sq. km in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1,250 sq. km.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 162nd and Puerto Rico ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,120 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 1,250 sq. km | Gambia |
| 1970s | 10,120 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 1,250 sq. km | Gambia |
| 1980s | 10,120 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 1,250 sq. km | Gambia |
| 1990s | 10,120 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 1,250 sq. km | Gambia |
| 2000s | 10,120 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 1,250 sq. km | Gambia |
| 2010s | 10,120 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 1,250 sq. km | Gambia |
| 2020s | 10,120 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 1,250 sq. km | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Gambia or Puerto Rico?
- Gambia, at 10,120 sq. km against 8,870 sq. km in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Gambia and Puerto Rico?
- 1,250 sq. km, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Puerto Rico rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Gambia ranks 162nd and Puerto Rico ranks 165th 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 kilometres. 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 kilometres (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.