Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Thailand or Yemen?

Yemen, at 527,970 sq. km against 510,890 sq. km in Thailand as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Thailand and Yemen?

17,080 sq. km, with Yemen ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Yemen?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Thailand vs Yemen: Land area in square kilometers

Thailand

510,890 sq. km

in 2023

Yemen

527,970 sq. km

in 2023

Thailand rank

50th

Yemen rank

49th

Land area in square kilometers over time

Thailand
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 527,970 sq. km against 510,890 sq. km in Thailand, a difference of 17,080 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 50th and Yemen ranks 49th of 215 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1960s	510,890 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	17,080 sq. km	Yemen
1970s	510,890 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	17,080 sq. km	Yemen
1980s	510,890 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	17,080 sq. km	Yemen
1990s	510,890 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	17,080 sq. km	Yemen
2000s	510,890 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	17,080 sq. km	Yemen
2010s	510,890 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	17,080 sq. km	Yemen
2020s	510,890 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	17,080 sq. km	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Thailand or Yemen?: Yemen, at 527,970 sq. km against 510,890 sq. km in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Thailand and Yemen?: 17,080 sq. km, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Yemen?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Thailand and Yemen rank globally for land area in square kilometers?: Thailand ranks 50th and Yemen ranks 49th 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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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.