Which has higher surface area, Côte d'Ivoire or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 330,411 sq. km against 322,460 sq. km in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia?

7,951 sq. km, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Malaysia: Surface area

Côte d'Ivoire

322,460 sq. km

in 2023

Malaysia

330,411 sq. km

in 2023

Côte d'Ivoire rank

69th

Malaysia rank

68th

Surface area over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 330,411 sq. km against 322,460 sq. km in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 7,951 sq. km.

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

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	322,460 sq. km	330,800 sq. km	8,340 sq. km	Malaysia
1970s	322,460 sq. km	330,800 sq. km	8,340 sq. km	Malaysia
1980s	322,460 sq. km	330,800 sq. km	8,340 sq. km	Malaysia
1990s	322,460 sq. km	330,800 sq. km	8,340 sq. km	Malaysia
2000s	322,460 sq. km	330,800 sq. km	8,340 sq. km	Malaysia
2010s	322,460 sq. km	330,564 sq. km	8,104 sq. km	Malaysia
2020s	322,460 sq. km	330,368 sq. km	7,908 sq. km	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Côte d'Ivoire or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 330,411 sq. km against 322,460 sq. km in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia?: 7,951 sq. km, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia rank globally for surface area?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 68th 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.