Nigeria vs Tanzania: Land area in square kilometers
Nigeria
910,770 sq. km
in 2023
Tanzania
885,800 sq. km
in 2023
Nigeria rank
30th
Tanzania rank
31st
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 910,770 sq. km against 885,800 sq. km in Tanzania, a difference of 24,970 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 910,770 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 24,970 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 910,770 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 24,970 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 910,770 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 24,970 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 910,770 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 24,970 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 910,770 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 24,970 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 910,770 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 24,970 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 910,770 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 24,970 sq. km | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 910,770 sq. km against 885,800 sq. km in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 24,970 sq. km, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Nigeria ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 31st 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.