Which has higher land area, Eritrea or Tajikistan?

Tajikistan, at 138,790 sq. km against 121,178 sq. km in Eritrea as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Eritrea and Tajikistan?

17,612 sq. km, with Tajikistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Tajikistan?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Eritrea vs Tajikistan: Land area

Eritrea

121,178 sq. km

in 2023

Tajikistan

138,790 sq. km

in 2023

Eritrea rank

97th

Tajikistan rank

94th

Land area over time

Eritrea
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 138,790 sq. km against 121,178 sq. km in Eritrea, a difference of 17,612 sq. km.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 97th and Tajikistan ranks 94th of 215 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	101,000 sq. km	139,960 sq. km	38,960 sq. km	Tajikistan
2000s	113,017 sq. km	139,960 sq. km	26,943 sq. km	Tajikistan
2010s	121,072 sq. km	139,258 sq. km	18,186 sq. km	Tajikistan
2020s	121,144 sq. km	138,790 sq. km	17,646 sq. km	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Eritrea or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 138,790 sq. km against 121,178 sq. km in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Eritrea and Tajikistan?: 17,612 sq. km, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Tajikistan?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Tajikistan rank globally for land area?: Eritrea ranks 97th and Tajikistan ranks 94th 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.