Eritrea vs Malawi: Surface area (sq. km)
Eritrea
121,630 sq. km
in 2024
Malawi
118,484 sq. km
in 2024
Eritrea rank
99th
Malawi rank
101st
Surface area (sq. km) over time
- Eritrea
- Malawi
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 121,630 sq. km against 118,484 sq. km in Malawi, a difference of 3,146 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malawi ahead.
Eritrea ranks 99th and Malawi ranks 101st of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,600 sq. km | 118,480 sq. km | 880 sq. km | Malawi |
| 2000s | 120,018 sq. km | 118,480 sq. km | 1,538 sq. km | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 121,636 sq. km | 118,480 sq. km | 3,156 sq. km | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 121,630 sq. km | 118,482 sq. km | 3,148 sq. km | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Eritrea or Malawi?
- Eritrea, at 121,630 sq. km against 118,484 sq. km in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area between Eritrea and Malawi?
- 3,146 sq. km, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for surface area?
- Eritrea ranks 99th and Malawi ranks 101st 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.