What is the difference in surface area between Central African Republic and South Sudan?

23,903 sq. km, with South Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?

12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.

Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Surface area

Central African Republic

622,980 sq. km

in 2023

South Sudan

646,883 sq. km

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

44th

South Sudan rank

41st

Surface area over time

Central African Republic
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 646,883 sq. km against 622,980 sq. km in Central African Republic, a difference of 23,903 sq. km.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 44th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 215 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	622,980 sq. km	646,883 sq. km	23,903 sq. km	South Sudan
2020s	622,980 sq. km	646,883 sq. km	23,903 sq. km	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Central African Republic or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 646,883 sq. km against 622,980 sq. km in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Central African Republic and South Sudan?: 23,903 sq. km, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for surface area?: Central African Republic ranks 44th and South Sudan ranks 41st 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.