Which has higher land area, Somalia or South Asia?

South Asia, at 3.35 million sq. km against 627,340 sq. km in Somalia as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Somalia and South Asia?

2.72 million sq. km, with South Asia ahead.

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

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.

Somalia vs South Asia: Land area

Somalia

627,340 sq. km

in 2023

South Asia

3.35 million sq. km

in 2023

Somalia rank

42nd

South Asia rank

39th

Land area over time

Somalia
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 3.35 million sq. km against 627,340 sq. km in Somalia, a difference of 2.72 million sq. km.

That makes South Asia's figure about 5.3 times Somalia's.

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

Somalia ranks 42nd and South Asia ranks 39th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	627,340 sq. km	3.36 million sq. km	2.73 million sq. km	South Asia
1970s	627,340 sq. km	3.36 million sq. km	2.73 million sq. km	South Asia
1980s	627,340 sq. km	3.36 million sq. km	2.73 million sq. km	South Asia
1990s	627,340 sq. km	3.35 million sq. km	2.72 million sq. km	South Asia
2000s	627,340 sq. km	3.35 million sq. km	2.72 million sq. km	South Asia
2010s	627,340 sq. km	3.35 million sq. km	2.72 million sq. km	South Asia
2020s	627,340 sq. km	3.35 million sq. km	2.72 million sq. km	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Somalia or South Asia?: South Asia, at 3.35 million sq. km against 627,340 sq. km in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Somalia and South Asia?: 2.72 million sq. km, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Asia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Somalia and South Asia rank globally for land area?: Somalia ranks 42nd and South Asia ranks 39th 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.