Which has higher surface area, Benin or Malawi?

Malawi, at 118,480 sq. km against 114,760 sq. km in Benin as of 2023.

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

3,720 sq. km, with Malawi ahead.

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

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.

Benin vs Malawi: Surface area

Benin

114,760 sq. km

in 2023

Malawi

118,480 sq. km

in 2023

Benin rank

102nd

Malawi rank

101st

Surface area over time

Benin
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 118,480 sq. km against 114,760 sq. km in Benin, a difference of 3,720 sq. km.

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

Benin ranks 102nd and Malawi ranks 101st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1960s	114,760 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	3,720 sq. km	Malawi
1970s	114,760 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	3,720 sq. km	Malawi
1980s	114,760 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	3,720 sq. km	Malawi
1990s	114,760 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	3,720 sq. km	Malawi
2000s	114,760 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	3,720 sq. km	Malawi
2010s	114,760 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	3,720 sq. km	Malawi
2020s	114,760 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	3,720 sq. km	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Benin or Malawi?: Malawi, at 118,480 sq. km against 114,760 sq. km in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Benin and Malawi?: 3,720 sq. km, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for surface area?: Benin ranks 102nd and Malawi ranks 101st 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.