Which has higher land area, Greece or Nicaragua?

Greece, at 128,900 sq. km against 120,340 sq. km in Nicaragua as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Greece and Nicaragua?

8,560 sq. km, with Greece ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nicaragua?

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.

Greece vs Nicaragua: Land area

Greece

128,900 sq. km

in 2023

Nicaragua

120,340 sq. km

in 2023

Greece rank

96th

Nicaragua rank

99th

Land area over time

Greece
Nicaragua

How they compare

Greece currently reports 128,900 sq. km against 120,340 sq. km in Nicaragua, a difference of 8,560 sq. km.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

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

Greece ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	128,900 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	8,560 sq. km	Greece
1970s	128,900 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	8,560 sq. km	Greece
1980s	128,900 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	8,560 sq. km	Greece
1990s	128,900 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	8,560 sq. km	Greece
2000s	128,900 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	8,560 sq. km	Greece
2010s	128,900 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	8,560 sq. km	Greece
2020s	128,900 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	8,560 sq. km	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Greece or Nicaragua?: Greece, at 128,900 sq. km against 120,340 sq. km in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Greece and Nicaragua?: 8,560 sq. km, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nicaragua?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greece and Nicaragua rank globally for land area?: Greece ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 99th 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.