Which has higher land area, Brunei or Cape Verde?

Brunei, at 5,270 sq. km against 4,030 sq. km in Cape Verde as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area between Brunei and Cape Verde?

1,240 sq. km, with Brunei ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Cape Verde?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Brunei vs Cape Verde: Land area (sq. km)

Brunei

5,270 sq. km

in 2024

Cape Verde

4,030 sq. km

in 2024

Brunei rank

167th

Cape Verde rank

169th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Brunei
Cape Verde

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 5,270 sq. km against 4,030 sq. km in Cape Verde, a difference of 1,240 sq. km.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 167th and Cape Verde ranks 169th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Cape Verde	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5,270 sq. km	4,030 sq. km	1,240 sq. km	Brunei
1970s	5,270 sq. km	4,030 sq. km	1,240 sq. km	Brunei
1980s	5,270 sq. km	4,030 sq. km	1,240 sq. km	Brunei
1990s	5,270 sq. km	4,030 sq. km	1,240 sq. km	Brunei
2000s	5,270 sq. km	4,030 sq. km	1,240 sq. km	Brunei
2010s	5,270 sq. km	4,030 sq. km	1,240 sq. km	Brunei
2020s	5,270 sq. km	4,030 sq. km	1,240 sq. km	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Brunei or Cape Verde?: Brunei, at 5,270 sq. km against 4,030 sq. km in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Brunei and Cape Verde?: 1,240 sq. km, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Cape Verde?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Cape Verde rank globally for land area?: Brunei ranks 167th and Cape Verde ranks 169th of 216 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: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 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.