Which has higher land area, Iceland or Malawi?

Iceland, at 100,830 sq. km against 94,280 sq. km in Malawi as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Iceland and Malawi?

6,550 sq. km, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malawi?

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.

Iceland vs Malawi: Land area

Iceland

100,830 sq. km

in 2023

Malawi

94,280 sq. km

in 2023

Iceland rank

105th

Malawi rank

108th

Land area over time

Iceland
Malawi

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 100,830 sq. km against 94,280 sq. km in Malawi, a difference of 6,550 sq. km.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

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

Iceland ranks 105th and Malawi ranks 108th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1960s	100,250 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	5,970 sq. km	Iceland
1970s	100,250 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	5,970 sq. km	Iceland
1980s	100,250 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	5,970 sq. km	Iceland
1990s	100,250 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	5,970 sq. km	Iceland
2000s	100,250 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	5,970 sq. km	Iceland
2010s	100,366 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	6,086 sq. km	Iceland
2020s	100,830 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	6,550 sq. km	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Iceland or Malawi?: Iceland, at 100,830 sq. km against 94,280 sq. km in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Iceland and Malawi?: 6,550 sq. km, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malawi?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Malawi rank globally for land area?: Iceland ranks 105th and Malawi ranks 108th 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.