Which has higher surface area, Burundi or Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands, at 28,900 sq. km against 27,830 sq. km in Burundi as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Burundi and Solomon Islands?

1,070 sq. km, with Solomon Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Solomon Islands?

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.

Burundi vs Solomon Islands: Surface area

Burundi

27,830 sq. km

in 2023

Solomon Islands

28,900 sq. km

in 2023

Burundi rank

143rd

Solomon Islands rank

140th

Surface area over time

Burundi
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 28,900 sq. km against 27,830 sq. km in Burundi, a difference of 1,070 sq. km.

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

Burundi ranks 143rd and Solomon Islands ranks 140th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	27,830 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	1,070 sq. km	Solomon Islands
1970s	27,830 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	1,070 sq. km	Solomon Islands
1980s	27,830 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	1,070 sq. km	Solomon Islands
1990s	27,830 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	1,070 sq. km	Solomon Islands
2000s	27,830 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	1,070 sq. km	Solomon Islands
2010s	27,830 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	1,070 sq. km	Solomon Islands
2020s	27,830 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	1,070 sq. km	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Burundi or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 28,900 sq. km against 27,830 sq. km in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Burundi and Solomon Islands?: 1,070 sq. km, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Solomon Islands?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Solomon Islands rank globally for surface area?: Burundi ranks 143rd and Solomon Islands ranks 140th 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.