Which has higher land area, Bangladesh or Eritrea?

Bangladesh, at 130,170 sq. km against 120,800 sq. km in Eritrea as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area between Bangladesh and Eritrea?

9,370 sq. km, with Bangladesh ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

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.

Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Land area (sq. km)

Bangladesh

130,170 sq. km

in 2024

Eritrea

120,800 sq. km

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

95th

Eritrea rank

97th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Bangladesh
Eritrea

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 130,170 sq. km against 120,800 sq. km in Eritrea, a difference of 9,370 sq. km.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 95th and Eritrea ranks 97th of 216 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	130,170 sq. km	101,000 sq. km	29,170 sq. km	Bangladesh
2000s	130,170 sq. km	112,892 sq. km	17,278 sq. km	Bangladesh
2010s	130,170 sq. km	120,818 sq. km	9,352 sq. km	Bangladesh
2020s	130,170 sq. km	120,802 sq. km	9,368 sq. km	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Bangladesh or Eritrea?: Bangladesh, at 130,170 sq. km against 120,800 sq. km in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Bangladesh and Eritrea?: 9,370 sq. km, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for land area?: Bangladesh ranks 95th and Eritrea ranks 97th 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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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.