Which has higher land area, Benin or Bulgaria?

Benin, at 112,760 sq. km against 108,560 sq. km in Bulgaria as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Benin and Bulgaria?

4,200 sq. km, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bulgaria?

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.

Benin vs Bulgaria: Land area

Benin

112,760 sq. km

in 2023

Bulgaria

108,560 sq. km

in 2023

Benin rank

100th

Bulgaria rank

102nd

Land area over time

Benin
Bulgaria

How they compare

Benin currently reports 112,760 sq. km against 108,560 sq. km in Bulgaria, a difference of 4,200 sq. km.

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

Benin ranks 100th and Bulgaria ranks 102nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	112,760 sq. km	110,630 sq. km	2,130 sq. km	Benin
1970s	112,760 sq. km	110,630 sq. km	2,130 sq. km	Benin
1980s	112,760 sq. km	110,630 sq. km	2,130 sq. km	Benin
1990s	112,760 sq. km	110,630 sq. km	2,130 sq. km	Benin
2000s	112,760 sq. km	109,064 sq. km	3,696 sq. km	Benin
2010s	112,760 sq. km	108,560 sq. km	4,200 sq. km	Benin
2020s	112,760 sq. km	108,560 sq. km	4,200 sq. km	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Benin or Bulgaria?: Benin, at 112,760 sq. km against 108,560 sq. km in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Benin and Bulgaria?: 4,200 sq. km, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bulgaria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Bulgaria rank globally for land area?: Benin ranks 100th and Bulgaria ranks 102nd 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.