Which has higher land area, Liberia or Malawi?

Liberia, at 96,320 sq. km against 94,280 sq. km in Malawi as of 2023.

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

2,040 sq. km, with Liberia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia 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.

Liberia vs Malawi: Land area

Liberia

96,320 sq. km

in 2023

Malawi

94,280 sq. km

in 2023

Liberia rank

107th

Malawi rank

108th

Land area over time

Liberia
Malawi

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 96,320 sq. km against 94,280 sq. km in Malawi, a difference of 2,040 sq. km.

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

Liberia ranks 107th and Malawi ranks 108th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1960s	96,320 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	Liberia
1970s	96,320 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	Liberia
1980s	96,320 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	Liberia
1990s	96,320 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	Liberia
2000s	96,320 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	Liberia
2010s	96,320 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	Liberia
2020s	96,320 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Liberia or Malawi?: Liberia, at 96,320 sq. km against 94,280 sq. km in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Liberia and Malawi?: 2,040 sq. km, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for land area?: Liberia ranks 107th and Malawi ranks 108th 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.