Which has higher land area, Gabon or Guinea?

Gabon, at 257,670 sq. km against 245,720 sq. km in Guinea as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Gabon and Guinea?

11,950 sq. km, with Gabon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea?

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.

Gabon vs Guinea: Land area

Gabon

257,670 sq. km

in 2023

Guinea

245,720 sq. km

in 2023

Gabon rank

76th

Guinea rank

78th

Land area over time

Gabon
Guinea

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 257,670 sq. km against 245,720 sq. km in Guinea, a difference of 11,950 sq. km.

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

Gabon ranks 76th and Guinea ranks 78th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	257,670 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	11,950 sq. km	Gabon
1970s	257,670 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	11,950 sq. km	Gabon
1980s	257,670 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	11,950 sq. km	Gabon
1990s	257,670 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	11,950 sq. km	Gabon
2000s	257,670 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	11,950 sq. km	Gabon
2010s	257,670 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	11,950 sq. km	Gabon
2020s	257,670 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	11,950 sq. km	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Gabon or Guinea?: Gabon, at 257,670 sq. km against 245,720 sq. km in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Gabon and Guinea?: 11,950 sq. km, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Guinea rank globally for land area?: Gabon ranks 76th and Guinea ranks 78th 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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 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.