Which has higher land area, Guyana or Laos?

Laos, at 230,800 sq. km against 211,140 sq. km in Guyana as of 2024.

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

19,660 sq. km, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana 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.

Guyana vs Laos: Land area (sq. km)

Guyana

211,140 sq. km

in 2024

Laos

230,800 sq. km

in 2024

Guyana rank

83rd

Laos rank

80th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Guyana
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 230,800 sq. km against 211,140 sq. km in Guyana, a difference of 19,660 sq. km.

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

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

Guyana ranks 83rd and Laos ranks 80th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1960s	196,710 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	34,090 sq. km	Laos
1970s	196,780 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	34,020 sq. km	Laos
1980s	196,850 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	33,950 sq. km	Laos
1990s	196,850 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	33,950 sq. km	Laos
2000s	196,850 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	33,950 sq. km	Laos
2010s	196,850 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	33,950 sq. km	Laos
2020s	211,136 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	19,664 sq. km	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Guyana or Laos?: Laos, at 230,800 sq. km against 211,140 sq. km in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Guyana and Laos?: 19,660 sq. km, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Laos?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Laos rank globally for land area?: Guyana ranks 83rd 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.