Guinea vs Laos: Land area in square kilometers
Guinea
245,720 sq. km
in 2023
Laos
230,800 sq. km
in 2023
Guinea rank
78th
Laos rank
80th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Guinea
- Laos
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 245,720 sq. km against 230,800 sq. km in Laos, a difference of 14,920 sq. km.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 78th and Laos ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245,720 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 14,920 sq. km | Guinea |
| 1970s | 245,720 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 14,920 sq. km | Guinea |
| 1980s | 245,720 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 14,920 sq. km | Guinea |
| 1990s | 245,720 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 14,920 sq. km | Guinea |
| 2000s | 245,720 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 14,920 sq. km | Guinea |
| 2010s | 245,720 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 14,920 sq. km | Guinea |
| 2020s | 245,720 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 14,920 sq. km | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Guinea or Laos?
- Guinea, at 245,720 sq. km against 230,800 sq. km in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Guinea and Laos?
- 14,920 sq. km, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Laos rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Guinea ranks 78th and Laos ranks 80th 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.