What is the difference in surface area between Chad and Mali?

43,810 sq. km, with Chad ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?

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.

Chad vs Mali: Surface area

Chad

1.28 million sq. km

in 2023

Mali

1.24 million sq. km

in 2023

Chad rank

20th

Mali rank

23rd

Surface area over time

Chad
Mali

How they compare

Chad currently reports 1.28 million sq. km against 1.24 million sq. km in Mali, a difference of 43,810 sq. km.

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

Chad ranks 20th and Mali ranks 23rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.28 million sq. km	1.24 million sq. km	43,810 sq. km	Chad
1970s	1.28 million sq. km	1.24 million sq. km	43,810 sq. km	Chad
1980s	1.28 million sq. km	1.24 million sq. km	43,810 sq. km	Chad
1990s	1.28 million sq. km	1.24 million sq. km	43,810 sq. km	Chad
2000s	1.28 million sq. km	1.24 million sq. km	43,810 sq. km	Chad
2010s	1.28 million sq. km	1.24 million sq. km	43,810 sq. km	Chad
2020s	1.28 million sq. km	1.24 million sq. km	43,810 sq. km	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Chad or Mali?: Chad, at 1.28 million sq. km against 1.24 million sq. km in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Chad and Mali?: 43,810 sq. km, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chad and Mali rank globally for surface area?: Chad ranks 20th and Mali ranks 23rd 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.