Belgium vs Guinea-Bissau: Land area
Belgium
30,494 sq. km
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
28,120 sq. km
in 2023
Belgium rank
136th
Guinea-Bissau rank
139th
Land area over time
- Belgium
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 30,494 sq. km against 28,120 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2,374 sq. km.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 136th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,333 sq. km | 28,120 sq. km | 2,213 sq. km | Belgium |
| 2010s | 30,365 sq. km | 28,120 sq. km | 2,245 sq. km | Belgium |
| 2020s | 30,494 sq. km | 28,120 sq. km | 2,374 sq. km | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Belgium or Guinea-Bissau?
- Belgium, at 30,494 sq. km against 28,120 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Belgium and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2,374 sq. km, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for land area?
- Belgium ranks 136th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th 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.