Egypt vs Ethiopia: Surface area
Egypt
1.00 million sq. km
in 2023
Ethiopia
1.14 million sq. km
in 2023
Egypt rank
29th
Ethiopia rank
26th
Surface area over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.14 million sq. km against 1.00 million sq. km in Egypt, a difference of 134,790 sq. km.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 220,450 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 220,450 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 220,450 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 138,130 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.12 million sq. km | 122,014 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 134,790 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 134,790 sq. km | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 1.14 million sq. km against 1.00 million sq. km in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 134,790 sq. km, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for surface area?
- Egypt ranks 29th 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.