Which has higher surface area, Bhutan or Guinea-Bissau?

Bhutan, at 38,390 sq. km against 36,130 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau?

2,260 sq. km, with Bhutan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau?

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.

Bhutan vs Guinea-Bissau: Surface area

Bhutan

38,390 sq. km

in 2023

Guinea-Bissau

36,130 sq. km

in 2023

Bhutan rank

134th

Guinea-Bissau rank

135th

Surface area over time

Bhutan
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 38,390 sq. km against 36,130 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2,260 sq. km.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Bhutan ranks 134th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1960s	47,000 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	10,870 sq. km	Bhutan
1970s	47,000 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	10,870 sq. km	Bhutan
1980s	47,000 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	10,870 sq. km	Bhutan
1990s	42,846 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	6,716 sq. km	Bhutan
2000s	39,067 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	2,937 sq. km	Bhutan
2010s	38,393 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	2,263 sq. km	Bhutan
2020s	38,390 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	2,260 sq. km	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Bhutan or Guinea-Bissau?: Bhutan, at 38,390 sq. km against 36,130 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau?: 2,260 sq. km, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for surface area?: Bhutan ranks 134th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th 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.