Angola vs Niger: Land area
Angola
1.25 million sq. km
in 2023
Niger
1.27 million sq. km
in 2023
Angola rank
22nd
Niger rank
20th
Land area over time
- Angola
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.27 million sq. km against 1.25 million sq. km in Angola, a difference of 20,000 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 20th of 216 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 20,000 sq. km | Niger |
| 1970s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 20,000 sq. km | Niger |
| 1980s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 20,000 sq. km | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 20,000 sq. km | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 20,000 sq. km | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 20,000 sq. km | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 20,000 sq. km | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Angola or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.27 million sq. km against 1.25 million sq. km in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Angola and Niger?
- 20,000 sq. km, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Niger rank globally for land area?
- Angola ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 20th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.