Guinea vs United Kingdom: Land area in square kilometers
Guinea
245,720 sq. km
in 2023
United Kingdom
241,930 sq. km
in 2023
Guinea rank
78th
United Kingdom rank
79th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Guinea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 245,720 sq. km against 241,930 sq. km in United Kingdom, a difference of 3,790 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 215 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245,720 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 3,790 sq. km | Guinea |
| 1970s | 245,720 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 3,790 sq. km | Guinea |
| 1980s | 245,720 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 3,790 sq. km | Guinea |
| 1990s | 245,720 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 3,790 sq. km | Guinea |
| 2000s | 245,720 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 3,790 sq. km | Guinea |
| 2010s | 245,720 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 3,790 sq. km | Guinea |
| 2020s | 245,720 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 3,790 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 United Kingdom?
- Guinea, at 245,720 sq. km against 241,930 sq. km in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Guinea and United Kingdom?
- 3,790 sq. km, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and United Kingdom rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Guinea ranks 78th 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.