Colombia vs Ethiopia: Surface area
Colombia
1.14 million sq. km
in 2023
Ethiopia
1.14 million sq. km
in 2023
Colombia rank
25th
Ethiopia rank
26th
Surface area over time
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.14 million sq. km against 1.14 million sq. km in Ethiopia, a difference of 4,380 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 80,150 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 80,150 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 80,150 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 2,170 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.12 million sq. km | 18,286 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 5,510 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 4,380 sq. km | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- Colombia, at 1.14 million sq. km against 1.14 million sq. km in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 4,380 sq. km, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for surface area?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Ethiopia ranks 26th 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.