What is the difference in land area between Central African Republic and Somalia?

4,360 sq. km, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?

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.

Central African Republic vs Somalia: Land area

Central African Republic

622,980 sq. km

in 2023

Somalia

627,340 sq. km

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

43rd

Somalia rank

42nd

Land area over time

Central African Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 627,340 sq. km against 622,980 sq. km in Central African Republic, a difference of 4,360 sq. km.

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

Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	622,980 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	4,360 sq. km	Somalia
1970s	622,980 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	4,360 sq. km	Somalia
1980s	622,980 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	4,360 sq. km	Somalia
1990s	622,980 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	4,360 sq. km	Somalia
2000s	622,980 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	4,360 sq. km	Somalia
2010s	622,980 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	4,360 sq. km	Somalia
2020s	622,980 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	4,360 sq. km	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Central African Republic or Somalia?: Somalia, at 627,340 sq. km against 622,980 sq. km in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Central African Republic and Somalia?: 4,360 sq. km, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for land area?: Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 42nd 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.