Caribbean Small States vs Somalia: Land area
Caribbean Small States
412,818 sq. km
in 2023
Somalia
627,340 sq. km
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
43rd
Somalia rank
42nd
Land area over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 627,340 sq. km against 412,818 sq. km in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 214,522 sq. km.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 398,478 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 228,862 sq. km | Somalia |
| 1970s | 398,548 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 228,792 sq. km | Somalia |
| 1980s | 398,528 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 228,812 sq. km | Somalia |
| 1990s | 398,528 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 228,812 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2000s | 398,528 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 228,812 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2010s | 398,528 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 228,812 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2020s | 412,818 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 214,522 sq. km | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Caribbean Small States or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 627,340 sq. km against 412,818 sq. km in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Caribbean Small States and Somalia?
- 214,522 sq. km, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Somalia rank globally for land area?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- 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.