Gambia vs Qatar: Land area in square kilometers
Gambia
10,120 sq. km
in 2023
Qatar
11,490 sq. km
in 2023
Gambia rank
162nd
Qatar rank
159th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Gambia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 11,490 sq. km against 10,120 sq. km in Gambia, a difference of 1,370 sq. km.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 162nd and Qatar ranks 159th of 215 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,120 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 1,490 sq. km | Qatar |
| 1970s | 10,120 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 1,490 sq. km | Qatar |
| 1980s | 10,120 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 1,490 sq. km | Qatar |
| 1990s | 10,120 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 1,490 sq. km | Qatar |
| 2000s | 10,120 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 1,490 sq. km | Qatar |
| 2010s | 10,120 sq. km | 11,538 sq. km | 1,418 sq. km | Qatar |
| 2020s | 10,120 sq. km | 11,490 sq. km | 1,370 sq. km | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Gambia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 11,490 sq. km against 10,120 sq. km in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Gambia and Qatar?
- 1,370 sq. km, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Qatar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Qatar rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Gambia ranks 162nd and Qatar ranks 159th 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.