Which has higher surface area, Equatorial Guinea or Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands, at 28,900 sq. km against 28,050 sq. km in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands?

850 sq. km, with Solomon Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands?

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

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.

Equatorial Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Surface area

Equatorial Guinea

28,050 sq. km

in 2023

Solomon Islands

28,900 sq. km

in 2023

Equatorial Guinea rank

142nd

Solomon Islands rank

140th

Surface area over time

Equatorial Guinea
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 28,900 sq. km against 28,050 sq. km in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 850 sq. km.

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

Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd and Solomon Islands ranks 140th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	28,050 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	850 sq. km	Solomon Islands
1970s	28,050 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	850 sq. km	Solomon Islands
1980s	28,050 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	850 sq. km	Solomon Islands
1990s	28,050 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	850 sq. km	Solomon Islands
2000s	28,050 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	850 sq. km	Solomon Islands
2010s	28,050 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	850 sq. km	Solomon Islands
2020s	28,050 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	850 sq. km	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Equatorial Guinea or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 28,900 sq. km against 28,050 sq. km in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands?: 850 sq. km, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for surface area?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd and Solomon Islands ranks 140th 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

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: 06 August 2026

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