Other small states vs Somalia: Land area
Other small states
274,896 sq. km
in 2023
Somalia
627,340 sq. km
in 2023
Other small states rank
44th
Somalia rank
42nd
Land area over time
- Other small states
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 627,340 sq. km against 274,896 sq. km in Other small states, a difference of 352,444 sq. km.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.3 times Other small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226,754 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 400,586 sq. km | Somalia |
| 1970s | 226,754 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 400,586 sq. km | Somalia |
| 1980s | 226,754 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 400,586 sq. km | Somalia |
| 1990s | 256,512 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 370,828 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2000s | 266,591 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 360,749 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2010s | 274,624 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 352,716 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2020s | 274,908 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 352,432 sq. km | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Other small states or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 627,340 sq. km against 274,896 sq. km in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Other small states and Somalia?
- 352,444 sq. km, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Other small states and Somalia rank globally for land area?
- Other small states ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- 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.