Which has higher land area, Senegal or Uganda?

Uganda, at 200,520 sq. km against 192,530 sq. km in Senegal as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Senegal and Uganda?

7,990 sq. km, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?

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.

Senegal vs Uganda: Land area

Senegal

192,530 sq. km

in 2023

Uganda

200,520 sq. km

in 2023

Senegal rank

86th

Uganda rank

85th

Land area over time

Senegal
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 200,520 sq. km against 192,530 sq. km in Senegal, a difference of 7,990 sq. km.

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

Senegal ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 85th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	192,530 sq. km	199,810 sq. km	7,280 sq. km	Uganda
1970s	192,530 sq. km	199,810 sq. km	7,280 sq. km	Uganda
1980s	192,530 sq. km	199,810 sq. km	7,280 sq. km	Uganda
1990s	192,530 sq. km	199,810 sq. km	7,280 sq. km	Uganda
2000s	192,530 sq. km	199,810 sq. km	7,280 sq. km	Uganda
2010s	192,530 sq. km	200,520 sq. km	7,990 sq. km	Uganda
2020s	192,530 sq. km	200,520 sq. km	7,990 sq. km	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Senegal or Uganda?: Uganda, at 200,520 sq. km against 192,530 sq. km in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Senegal and Uganda?: 7,990 sq. km, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for land area?: Senegal ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 85th 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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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: 06 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.