What is the difference in land area between Chad and Mali?

39,010 sq. km, with Chad ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Chad vs Mali: Land area (sq. km)

Chad

1.26 million sq. km

in 2024

Mali

1.22 million sq. km

in 2024

Chad rank

21st

Mali rank

23rd

Land area (sq. km) over time

Chad
Mali

How they compare

Chad currently reports 1.26 million sq. km against 1.22 million sq. km in Mali, a difference of 39,010 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 21st and Mali ranks 23rd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.26 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	39,810 sq. km	Chad
1970s	1.26 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	39,370 sq. km	Chad
1980s	1.26 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	39,010 sq. km	Chad
1990s	1.26 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	39,010 sq. km	Chad
2000s	1.26 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	39,010 sq. km	Chad
2010s	1.26 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	39,010 sq. km	Chad
2020s	1.26 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	39,010 sq. km	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Chad or Mali?: Chad, at 1.26 million sq. km against 1.22 million sq. km in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Chad and Mali?: 39,010 sq. km, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Chad and Mali rank globally for land area?: Chad ranks 21st and Mali ranks 23rd 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, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 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.