Guinea vs New Zealand: Land area in square kilometres
Guinea
245,720 sq. km
in 2023
New Zealand
263,310 sq. km
in 2023
Guinea rank
78th
New Zealand rank
75th
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Guinea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 263,310 sq. km against 245,720 sq. km in Guinea, a difference of 17,590 sq. km.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245,720 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 17,590 sq. km | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 245,720 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 17,590 sq. km | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 245,720 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 17,590 sq. km | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 245,720 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 17,590 sq. km | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 245,720 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 17,590 sq. km | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 245,720 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 17,590 sq. km | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 245,720 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 17,590 sq. km | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Guinea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 263,310 sq. km against 245,720 sq. km in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Guinea and New Zealand?
- 17,590 sq. km, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and New Zealand rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Guinea ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 75th 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.