What is the difference in land area between Iran and Niger?

355,800 sq. km, with Iran ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Niger?

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.

Iran vs Niger: Land area

Iran

1.62 million sq. km

in 2023

Niger

1.27 million sq. km

in 2023

Iran rank

17th

Niger rank

20th

Land area over time

Iran
Niger

How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.62 million sq. km against 1.27 million sq. km in Niger, a difference of 355,800 sq. km.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

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

Iran ranks 17th and Niger ranks 20th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.63 million sq. km	1.27 million sq. km	362,060 sq. km	Iran
1970s	1.63 million sq. km	1.27 million sq. km	362,060 sq. km	Iran
1980s	1.63 million sq. km	1.27 million sq. km	362,060 sq. km	Iran
1990s	1.63 million sq. km	1.27 million sq. km	362,060 sq. km	Iran
2000s	1.63 million sq. km	1.27 million sq. km	362,060 sq. km	Iran
2010s	1.63 million sq. km	1.27 million sq. km	360,182 sq. km	Iran
2020s	1.62 million sq. km	1.27 million sq. km	355,800 sq. km	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Iran or Niger?: Iran, at 1.62 million sq. km against 1.27 million sq. km in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Iran and Niger?: 355,800 sq. km, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Niger?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran and Niger rank globally for land area?: Iran ranks 17th and Niger ranks 20th 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.