Which has higher surface area, Albania or Burundi?

Albania, at 28,750 sq. km against 27,830 sq. km in Burundi as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Albania and Burundi?

920 sq. km, with Albania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Burundi?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Burundi: Surface area

Albania

28,750 sq. km

in 2023

Burundi

27,830 sq. km

in 2023

Albania rank

141st

Burundi rank

143rd

Surface area over time

Albania
Burundi

How they compare

Albania currently reports 28,750 sq. km against 27,830 sq. km in Burundi, a difference of 920 sq. km.

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

Albania ranks 141st and Burundi ranks 143rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Burundi	Difference	Ahead
1960s	28,750 sq. km	27,830 sq. km	920 sq. km	Albania
1970s	28,750 sq. km	27,830 sq. km	920 sq. km	Albania
1980s	28,750 sq. km	27,830 sq. km	920 sq. km	Albania
1990s	28,750 sq. km	27,830 sq. km	920 sq. km	Albania
2000s	28,750 sq. km	27,830 sq. km	920 sq. km	Albania
2010s	28,750 sq. km	27,830 sq. km	920 sq. km	Albania
2020s	28,750 sq. km	27,830 sq. km	920 sq. km	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Albania or Burundi?: Albania, at 28,750 sq. km against 27,830 sq. km in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Albania and Burundi?: 920 sq. km, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Burundi?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Albania and Burundi rank globally for surface area?: Albania ranks 141st and Burundi ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.