Benin vs Nicaragua: Land area
Benin
112,760 sq. km
in 2023
Nicaragua
120,340 sq. km
in 2023
Benin rank
100th
Nicaragua rank
99th
Land area over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 120,340 sq. km against 112,760 sq. km in Benin, a difference of 7,580 sq. km.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 215 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112,760 sq. km | 120,340 sq. km | 7,580 sq. km | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 112,760 sq. km | 120,340 sq. km | 7,580 sq. km | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 112,760 sq. km | 120,340 sq. km | 7,580 sq. km | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 112,760 sq. km | 120,340 sq. km | 7,580 sq. km | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 112,760 sq. km | 120,340 sq. km | 7,580 sq. km | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 112,760 sq. km | 120,340 sq. km | 7,580 sq. km | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 112,760 sq. km | 120,340 sq. km | 7,580 sq. km | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 120,340 sq. km against 112,760 sq. km in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 7,580 sq. km, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for land area?
- Benin ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 99th 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.