Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Land area
Bangladesh
129,980 sq. km
in 2023
Eritrea
121,178 sq. km
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
95th
Eritrea rank
97th
Land area over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 129,980 sq. km against 121,178 sq. km in Eritrea, a difference of 8,802 sq. km.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 95th and Eritrea ranks 97th of 215 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 | 113,017 sq. km | 17,153 sq. km | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 130,170 sq. km | 121,072 sq. km | 9,098 sq. km | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 130,145 sq. km | 121,144 sq. km | 9,001 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 129,980 sq. km against 121,178 sq. km in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 8,802 sq. km, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for land area?
- Bangladesh ranks 95th and Eritrea ranks 97th of 215 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.