Which has higher surface area, Burkina Faso or Gabon?

Burkina Faso, at 274,200 sq. km against 267,670 sq. km in Gabon as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Burkina Faso and Gabon?

6,530 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Burkina Faso vs Gabon: Surface area

Burkina Faso

274,200 sq. km

in 2023

Gabon

267,670 sq. km

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

74th

Gabon rank

76th

Surface area over time

Burkina Faso
Gabon

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 274,200 sq. km against 267,670 sq. km in Gabon, a difference of 6,530 sq. km.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Gabon ranks 76th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	274,220 sq. km	267,670 sq. km	6,550 sq. km	Burkina Faso
1970s	274,220 sq. km	267,670 sq. km	6,550 sq. km	Burkina Faso
1980s	274,220 sq. km	267,670 sq. km	6,550 sq. km	Burkina Faso
1990s	274,220 sq. km	267,670 sq. km	6,550 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2000s	274,220 sq. km	267,670 sq. km	6,550 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2010s	274,218 sq. km	267,670 sq. km	6,548 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2020s	274,200 sq. km	267,670 sq. km	6,530 sq. km	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Burkina Faso or Gabon?: Burkina Faso, at 274,200 sq. km against 267,670 sq. km in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Burkina Faso and Gabon?: 6,530 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Gabon rank globally for surface area?: Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Gabon ranks 76th 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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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: 20 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.