Nigeria vs Tanzania: Land area (sq. km)
Nigeria
910,770 sq. km
in 2024
Tanzania
884,000 sq. km
in 2024
Nigeria rank
30th
Tanzania rank
31st
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 910,770 sq. km against 884,000 sq. km in Tanzania, a difference of 26,770 sq. km.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 216 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 910,770 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 24,970 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 910,770 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 24,970 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 910,770 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 24,970 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 910,770 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 24,970 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 910,770 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 24,970 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 910,770 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 24,970 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 910,770 sq. km | 884,000 sq. km | 26,770 sq. km | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 910,770 sq. km against 884,000 sq. km in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 26,770 sq. km, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for land area?
- Nigeria ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 31st 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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About this data
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.