Which has higher surface area, Bangladesh or Nepal?

Bangladesh, at 147,570 sq. km against 147,181 sq. km in Nepal as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Bangladesh and Nepal?

389 sq. km, with Bangladesh ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Bangladesh vs Nepal: Surface area (sq. km)

Bangladesh

147,570 sq. km

in 2024

Nepal

147,181 sq. km

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

93rd

Nepal rank

94th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Bangladesh
Nepal

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 147,570 sq. km against 147,181 sq. km in Nepal, a difference of 389 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 93rd and Nepal ranks 94th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	148,460 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	1,280 sq. km	Bangladesh
1970s	148,460 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	1,280 sq. km	Bangladesh
1980s	148,460 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	1,280 sq. km	Bangladesh
1990s	148,460 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	1,280 sq. km	Bangladesh
2000s	148,460 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	1,280 sq. km	Bangladesh
2010s	147,985 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	804.7 sq. km	Bangladesh
2020s	147,570 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	389.6 sq. km	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Bangladesh or Nepal?: Bangladesh, at 147,570 sq. km against 147,181 sq. km in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Bangladesh and Nepal?: 389 sq. km, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for surface area?: Bangladesh ranks 93rd and Nepal ranks 94th of 216 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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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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