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

8,950 sq. km, with South Sudan ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 2012 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 South Sudan: Land area

Central African Republic

622,980 sq. km

in 2023

South Sudan

631,930 sq. km

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

43rd

South Sudan rank

41st

Land area over time

Central African Republic
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 631,930 sq. km against 622,980 sq. km in Central African Republic, a difference of 8,950 sq. km.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 43rd and South Sudan ranks 41st of 216 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	622,980 sq. km	631,930 sq. km	8,950 sq. km	South Sudan
2020s	622,980 sq. km	631,930 sq. km	8,950 sq. km	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Central African Republic or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 631,930 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 South Sudan?: 8,950 sq. km, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for land area?: Central African Republic ranks 43rd and South Sudan ranks 41st 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, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 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.