Which has higher surface area, Benin or Bulgaria?

Benin, at 114,760 sq. km against 111,000 sq. km in Bulgaria as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Benin and Bulgaria?

3,760 sq. km, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bulgaria?

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

Benin vs Bulgaria: Surface area (sq. km)

Benin

114,760 sq. km

in 2024

Bulgaria

111,000 sq. km

in 2024

Benin rank

102nd

Bulgaria rank

105th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Benin
Bulgaria

How they compare

Benin currently reports 114,760 sq. km against 111,000 sq. km in Bulgaria, a difference of 3,760 sq. km.

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

Benin ranks 102nd and Bulgaria ranks 105th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	114,760 sq. km	110,990 sq. km	3,770 sq. km	Benin
1970s	114,760 sq. km	110,990 sq. km	3,770 sq. km	Benin
1980s	114,760 sq. km	110,990 sq. km	3,770 sq. km	Benin
1990s	114,760 sq. km	110,990 sq. km	3,770 sq. km	Benin
2000s	114,760 sq. km	110,996 sq. km	3,764 sq. km	Benin
2010s	114,760 sq. km	111,000 sq. km	3,760 sq. km	Benin
2020s	114,760 sq. km	110,999 sq. km	3,761 sq. km	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Benin or Bulgaria?: Benin, at 114,760 sq. km against 111,000 sq. km in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Benin and Bulgaria?: 3,760 sq. km, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bulgaria?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Bulgaria rank globally for surface area?: Benin ranks 102nd and Bulgaria ranks 105th 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.