Eritrea vs Nicaragua: Surface area
Eritrea
121,766 sq. km
in 2023
Nicaragua
130,370 sq. km
in 2023
Eritrea rank
99th
Nicaragua rank
98th
Surface area over time
- Eritrea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 130,370 sq. km against 121,766 sq. km in Eritrea, a difference of 8,604 sq. km.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 98th of 215 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,600 sq. km | 130,370 sq. km | 12,770 sq. km | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 120,037 sq. km | 130,370 sq. km | 10,333 sq. km | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 121,659 sq. km | 130,370 sq. km | 8,711 sq. km | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 121,732 sq. km | 130,370 sq. km | 8,638 sq. km | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Eritrea or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 130,370 sq. km against 121,766 sq. km in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Eritrea and Nicaragua?
- 8,604 sq. km, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nicaragua?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Nicaragua rank globally for surface area?
- Eritrea ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 98th 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.