What is the difference in surface area between Colombia and Ethiopia?

10,800 sq. km, with Colombia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Colombia vs Ethiopia: Surface area (sq. km)

Colombia

1.14 million sq. km

in 2024

Ethiopia

1.13 million sq. km

in 2024

Colombia rank

25th

Ethiopia rank

26th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Colombia
Ethiopia

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.14 million sq. km against 1.13 million sq. km in Ethiopia, a difference of 10,800 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 216 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	22,138 sq. km	Colombia
2010s	1.14 million sq. km	1.13 million sq. km	11,930 sq. km	Colombia
2020s	1.14 million sq. km	1.13 million sq. km	10,800 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 1.13 million sq. km in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Colombia and Ethiopia?: 10,800 sq. km, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for surface area?: Colombia ranks 25th and Ethiopia ranks 26th 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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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.