Which has higher land area, Bangladesh or Greece?

Bangladesh, at 129,980 sq. km against 128,900 sq. km in Greece as of 2023.

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

1,080 sq. km, with Bangladesh ahead.

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

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

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 Greece: Land area

Bangladesh

129,980 sq. km

in 2023

Greece

128,900 sq. km

in 2023

Bangladesh rank

95th

Greece rank

96th

Land area over time

Bangladesh
Greece

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 129,980 sq. km against 128,900 sq. km in Greece, a difference of 1,080 sq. km.

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

Bangladesh ranks 95th and Greece ranks 96th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1960s	130,170 sq. km	128,900 sq. km	1,270 sq. km	Bangladesh
1970s	130,170 sq. km	128,900 sq. km	1,270 sq. km	Bangladesh
1980s	130,170 sq. km	128,900 sq. km	1,270 sq. km	Bangladesh
1990s	130,170 sq. km	128,900 sq. km	1,270 sq. km	Bangladesh
2000s	130,170 sq. km	128,900 sq. km	1,270 sq. km	Bangladesh
2010s	130,170 sq. km	128,900 sq. km	1,270 sq. km	Bangladesh
2020s	130,145 sq. km	128,900 sq. km	1,245 sq. km	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Bangladesh or Greece?: Bangladesh, at 129,980 sq. km against 128,900 sq. km in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Bangladesh and Greece?: 1,080 sq. km, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Greece?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Greece rank globally for land area?: Bangladesh ranks 95th and Greece ranks 96th 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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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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 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.