Which has higher surface area, Arab World or Nigeria?

Arab World, at 13.17 million sq. km against 923,770 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Arab World and Nigeria?

12.24 million sq. km, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nigeria?

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.

Arab World vs Nigeria: Surface area

Arab World

13.17 million sq. km

in 2023

Nigeria

923,770 sq. km

in 2023

Arab World rank

32nd

Nigeria rank

31st

Surface area over time

Arab World
Nigeria

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 13.17 million sq. km against 923,770 sq. km in Nigeria, a difference of 12.24 million sq. km.

That makes Arab World's figure about 14.3 times Nigeria's.

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

Arab World ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 31st of 48 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13.80 million sq. km	923,770 sq. km	12.87 million sq. km	Arab World
1970s	13.80 million sq. km	923,770 sq. km	12.87 million sq. km	Arab World
1980s	13.80 million sq. km	923,770 sq. km	12.87 million sq. km	Arab World
1990s	13.80 million sq. km	923,770 sq. km	12.87 million sq. km	Arab World
2000s	13.80 million sq. km	923,770 sq. km	12.87 million sq. km	Arab World
2010s	13.29 million sq. km	923,770 sq. km	12.37 million sq. km	Arab World
2020s	13.17 million sq. km	923,770 sq. km	12.24 million sq. km	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Arab World or Nigeria?: Arab World, at 13.17 million sq. km against 923,770 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Arab World and Nigeria?: 12.24 million sq. km, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nigeria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Nigeria rank globally for surface area?: Arab World ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 31st of 48 groups.
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.