Which has higher land area, Myanmar or Somalia?

Myanmar, at 652,670 sq. km against 627,340 sq. km in Somalia as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Myanmar and Somalia?

25,330 sq. km, with Myanmar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?

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.

Myanmar vs Somalia: Land area

Myanmar

652,670 sq. km

in 2023

Somalia

627,340 sq. km

in 2023

Myanmar rank

39th

Somalia rank

42nd

Land area over time

Myanmar
Somalia

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 652,670 sq. km against 627,340 sq. km in Somalia, a difference of 25,330 sq. km.

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

Myanmar ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	653,540 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	26,200 sq. km	Myanmar
1970s	653,540 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	26,200 sq. km	Myanmar
1980s	653,540 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	26,200 sq. km	Myanmar
1990s	653,540 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	26,200 sq. km	Myanmar
2000s	653,454 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	26,114 sq. km	Myanmar
2010s	652,987 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	25,647 sq. km	Myanmar
2020s	652,670 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	25,330 sq. km	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Myanmar or Somalia?: Myanmar, at 652,670 sq. km against 627,340 sq. km in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Myanmar and Somalia?: 25,330 sq. km, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for land area?: Myanmar ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 42nd 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.