Sierra Leone vs United Arab Emirates: Land area in square kilometres
Sierra Leone
72,180 sq. km
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
71,020 sq. km
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
117th
United Arab Emirates rank
118th
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Sierra Leone
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 72,180 sq. km against 71,020 sq. km in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1,160 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 117th and United Arab Emirates ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,180 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 1,160 sq. km | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 72,180 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 1,160 sq. km | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 72,180 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 1,160 sq. km | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 72,180 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 1,160 sq. km | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 72,180 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 1,160 sq. km | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 72,180 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 1,160 sq. km | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 72,180 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 1,160 sq. km | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Sierra Leone or United Arab Emirates?
- Sierra Leone, at 72,180 sq. km against 71,020 sq. km in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates?
- 1,160 sq. km, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Sierra Leone ranks 117th and United Arab Emirates ranks 118th 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.