Somalia vs South Sudan: Land area in square kilometres
Somalia
627,340 sq. km
in 2023
South Sudan
631,930 sq. km
in 2023
Somalia rank
42nd
South Sudan rank
41st
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 631,930 sq. km against 627,340 sq. km in Somalia, a difference of 4,590 sq. km.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 42nd and South Sudan ranks 41st of 215 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 627,340 sq. km | 631,930 sq. km | 4,590 sq. km | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 627,340 sq. km | 631,930 sq. km | 4,590 sq. km | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 631,930 sq. km against 627,340 sq. km in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 4,590 sq. km, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Somalia ranks 42nd and South Sudan ranks 41st 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.