Belize vs El Salvador: Surface area
Belize
22,966 sq. km
in 2023
El Salvador
21,040 sq. km
in 2023
Belize rank
148th
El Salvador rank
150th
Surface area over time
- Belize
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belize currently reports 22,966 sq. km against 21,040 sq. km in El Salvador, a difference of 1,926 sq. km.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 148th and El Salvador ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,970 sq. km | 21,040 sq. km | 1,930 sq. km | Belize |
| 1970s | 22,970 sq. km | 21,040 sq. km | 1,930 sq. km | Belize |
| 1980s | 22,970 sq. km | 21,040 sq. km | 1,930 sq. km | Belize |
| 1990s | 22,970 sq. km | 21,040 sq. km | 1,930 sq. km | Belize |
| 2000s | 22,970 sq. km | 21,040 sq. km | 1,930 sq. km | Belize |
| 2010s | 22,970 sq. km | 21,040 sq. km | 1,930 sq. km | Belize |
| 2020s | 22,969 sq. km | 21,040 sq. km | 1,929 sq. km | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Belize or El Salvador?
- Belize, at 22,966 sq. km against 21,040 sq. km in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Belize and El Salvador?
- 1,926 sq. km, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for surface area?
- Belize ranks 148th and El Salvador ranks 150th 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.