Which has higher land area, Panama or Sierra Leone?

Panama, at 74,180 sq. km against 72,180 sq. km in Sierra Leone as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Panama and Sierra Leone?

2,000 sq. km, with Panama ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sierra Leone?

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.

Panama vs Sierra Leone: Land area

Panama

74,180 sq. km

in 2023

Sierra Leone

72,180 sq. km

in 2023

Panama rank

116th

Sierra Leone rank

117th

Land area over time

Panama
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Panama currently reports 74,180 sq. km against 72,180 sq. km in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2,000 sq. km.

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

Panama ranks 116th and Sierra Leone ranks 117th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	74,340 sq. km	72,180 sq. km	2,160 sq. km	Panama
1970s	74,340 sq. km	72,180 sq. km	2,160 sq. km	Panama
1980s	74,340 sq. km	72,180 sq. km	2,160 sq. km	Panama
1990s	74,340 sq. km	72,180 sq. km	2,160 sq. km	Panama
2000s	74,340 sq. km	72,180 sq. km	2,160 sq. km	Panama
2010s	74,220 sq. km	72,180 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	Panama
2020s	74,180 sq. km	72,180 sq. km	2,000 sq. km	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Panama or Sierra Leone?: Panama, at 74,180 sq. km against 72,180 sq. km in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Panama and Sierra Leone?: 2,000 sq. km, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sierra Leone?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Panama and Sierra Leone rank globally for land area?: Panama ranks 116th and Sierra Leone ranks 117th 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.