Which has higher land area, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 120,340 sq. km against 108,560 sq. km in Bulgaria as of 2023.

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

11,780 sq. km, with Nicaragua ahead.

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

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 Nicaragua: Land area

Bulgaria

108,560 sq. km

in 2023

Nicaragua

120,340 sq. km

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

102nd

Nicaragua rank

99th

Land area over time

Bulgaria
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 120,340 sq. km against 108,560 sq. km in Bulgaria, a difference of 11,780 sq. km.

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

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

Bulgaria ranks 102nd 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	Bulgaria	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	110,630 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	9,710 sq. km	Nicaragua
1970s	110,630 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	9,710 sq. km	Nicaragua
1980s	110,630 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	9,710 sq. km	Nicaragua
1990s	110,630 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	9,710 sq. km	Nicaragua
2000s	109,064 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	11,276 sq. km	Nicaragua
2010s	108,560 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	11,780 sq. km	Nicaragua
2020s	108,560 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	11,780 sq. km	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 120,340 sq. km against 108,560 sq. km in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?: 11,780 sq. km, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for land area?: Bulgaria ranks 102nd 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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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.