Chad vs Niger: Surface area
Chad
1.28 million sq. km
in 2023
Niger
1.27 million sq. km
in 2023
Chad rank
20th
Niger rank
21st
Surface area over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1.28 million sq. km against 1.27 million sq. km in Niger, a difference of 17,000 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 20th and Niger ranks 21st of 216 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 17,000 sq. km | Chad |
| 1970s | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 17,000 sq. km | Chad |
| 1980s | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 17,000 sq. km | Chad |
| 1990s | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 17,000 sq. km | Chad |
| 2000s | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 17,000 sq. km | Chad |
| 2010s | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 17,000 sq. km | Chad |
| 2020s | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 17,000 sq. km | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Chad or Niger?
- Chad, at 1.28 million sq. km against 1.27 million sq. km in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Chad and Niger?
- 17,000 sq. km, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for surface area?
- Chad ranks 20th and Niger ranks 21st of 216 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.