Which has higher surface area, Bulgaria or Iceland?

Bulgaria, at 110,997 sq. km against 103,000 sq. km in Iceland as of 2023.

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

7,997 sq. km, with Bulgaria ahead.

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

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.

Bulgaria vs Iceland: Surface area

Bulgaria

110,997 sq. km

in 2023

Iceland

103,000 sq. km

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

105th

Iceland rank

108th

Surface area over time

Bulgaria
Iceland

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 110,997 sq. km against 103,000 sq. km in Iceland, a difference of 7,997 sq. km.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 105th and Iceland ranks 108th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	110,990 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	7,990 sq. km	Bulgaria
1970s	110,990 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	7,990 sq. km	Bulgaria
1980s	110,990 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	7,990 sq. km	Bulgaria
1990s	110,990 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	7,990 sq. km	Bulgaria
2000s	110,996 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	7,996 sq. km	Bulgaria
2010s	111,000 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	8,000 sq. km	Bulgaria
2020s	110,999 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	7,999 sq. km	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Bulgaria or Iceland?: Bulgaria, at 110,997 sq. km against 103,000 sq. km in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Bulgaria and Iceland?: 7,997 sq. km, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for surface area?: Bulgaria ranks 105th and Iceland ranks 108th 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.