Iran vs Libya: Land area in square kilometers
Iran
1.62 million sq. km
in 2023
Libya
1.76 million sq. km
in 2023
Iran rank
17th
Libya rank
16th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Iran
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.76 million sq. km against 1.62 million sq. km in Iran, a difference of 137,040 sq. km.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 17th and Libya ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 130,780 sq. km | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 130,780 sq. km | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 130,780 sq. km | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 130,780 sq. km | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 130,780 sq. km | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 132,658 sq. km | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.62 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 137,040 sq. km | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Iran or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.76 million sq. km against 1.62 million sq. km in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Iran and Libya?
- 137,040 sq. km, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Libya rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Iran ranks 17th and Libya ranks 16th 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.