Which has higher land area, Bulgaria or Iceland?

Bulgaria, at 108,560 sq. km against 100,830 sq. km in Iceland as of 2023.

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

7,730 sq. km, with Bulgaria ahead.

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

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.

Bulgaria vs Iceland: Land area

Bulgaria

108,560 sq. km

in 2023

Iceland

100,830 sq. km

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

102nd

Iceland rank

105th

Land area over time

Bulgaria
Iceland

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 108,560 sq. km against 100,830 sq. km in Iceland, a difference of 7,730 sq. km.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Iceland ranks 105th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	110,630 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	10,380 sq. km	Bulgaria
1970s	110,630 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	10,380 sq. km	Bulgaria
1980s	110,630 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	10,380 sq. km	Bulgaria
1990s	110,630 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	10,380 sq. km	Bulgaria
2000s	109,064 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	8,814 sq. km	Bulgaria
2010s	108,560 sq. km	100,366 sq. km	8,194 sq. km	Bulgaria
2020s	108,560 sq. km	100,830 sq. km	7,730 sq. km	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Bulgaria or Iceland?: Bulgaria, at 108,560 sq. km against 100,830 sq. km in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Bulgaria and Iceland?: 7,730 sq. km, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for land area?: Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Iceland ranks 105th 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.