Bolivia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Surface area (sq. km)

Bolivia
1.10 million sq. km
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
20.38 million sq. km
in 2023
Bolivia rank
27th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
24th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

  • Bolivia
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 20.38 million sq. km against 1.10 million sq. km in Bolivia, a difference of 19.28 million sq. km.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 18.5 times Bolivia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 216 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.10 million sq. km 20.32 million sq. km 19.22 million sq. km Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 1.10 million sq. km 20.32 million sq. km 19.22 million sq. km Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 1.10 million sq. km 20.32 million sq. km 19.22 million sq. km Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1.10 million sq. km 20.31 million sq. km 19.21 million sq. km Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.10 million sq. km 20.29 million sq. km 19.19 million sq. km Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.10 million sq. km 20.30 million sq. km 19.20 million sq. km Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 1.10 million sq. km 20.38 million sq. km 19.28 million sq. km Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Bolivia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 20.38 million sq. km against 1.10 million sq. km in Bolivia as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Bolivia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
19.28 million sq. km, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for surface area?
Bolivia ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th 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
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.