Which has higher land area, Guinea or Laos?

Guinea, at 245,720 sq. km against 230,800 sq. km in Laos as of 2024.

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

14,920 sq. km, with Guinea ahead.

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

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.

Guinea vs Laos: Land area (sq. km)

Guinea

245,720 sq. km

in 2024

Laos

230,800 sq. km

in 2024

Guinea rank

78th

Laos rank

80th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Guinea
Laos

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 245,720 sq. km against 230,800 sq. km in Laos, a difference of 14,920 sq. km.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

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

Guinea ranks 78th and Laos ranks 80th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1960s	245,720 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	14,920 sq. km	Guinea
1970s	245,720 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	14,920 sq. km	Guinea
1980s	245,720 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	14,920 sq. km	Guinea
1990s	245,720 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	14,920 sq. km	Guinea
2000s	245,720 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	14,920 sq. km	Guinea
2010s	245,720 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	14,920 sq. km	Guinea
2020s	245,720 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	14,920 sq. km	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Guinea or Laos?: Guinea, at 245,720 sq. km against 230,800 sq. km in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Guinea and Laos?: 14,920 sq. km, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Laos?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Laos rank globally for land area?: Guinea ranks 78th and Laos ranks 80th 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.