Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Colombia: Land area

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1.08 million sq. km
in 2023
Colombia
1.11 million sq. km
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
27th
Colombia rank
26th

Land area over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.11 million sq. km against 1.08 million sq. km in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 26,200 sq. km.

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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 26th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.08 million sq. km 1.11 million sq. km 26,200 sq. km Colombia
1970s 1.08 million sq. km 1.11 million sq. km 26,200 sq. km Colombia
1980s 1.08 million sq. km 1.11 million sq. km 26,200 sq. km Colombia
1990s 1.08 million sq. km 1.11 million sq. km 26,200 sq. km Colombia
2000s 1.08 million sq. km 1.11 million sq. km 26,200 sq. km Colombia
2010s 1.08 million sq. km 1.11 million sq. km 26,200 sq. km Colombia
2020s 1.08 million sq. km 1.11 million sq. km 26,200 sq. km Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Colombia?
Colombia, at 1.11 million sq. km against 1.08 million sq. km in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Colombia?
26,200 sq. km, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Colombia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Colombia rank globally for land area?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 26th 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

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.