Malawi vs Portugal: Land area in square kilometers
Malawi
94,280 sq. km
in 2023
Portugal
91,606 sq. km
in 2023
Malawi rank
108th
Portugal rank
109th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Malawi
- Portugal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 94,280 sq. km against 91,606 sq. km in Portugal, a difference of 2,674 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,280 sq. km | 91,500 sq. km | 2,780 sq. km | Malawi |
| 1970s | 94,280 sq. km | 91,500 sq. km | 2,780 sq. km | Malawi |
| 1980s | 94,280 sq. km | 91,500 sq. km | 2,780 sq. km | Malawi |
| 1990s | 94,280 sq. km | 91,500 sq. km | 2,780 sq. km | Malawi |
| 2000s | 94,280 sq. km | 91,497 sq. km | 2,783 sq. km | Malawi |
| 2010s | 94,280 sq. km | 91,601 sq. km | 2,679 sq. km | Malawi |
| 2020s | 94,280 sq. km | 91,606 sq. km | 2,674 sq. km | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Malawi or Portugal?
- Malawi, at 94,280 sq. km against 91,606 sq. km in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Malawi and Portugal?
- 2,674 sq. km, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Malawi ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 109th 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.