Which has higher surface area, Eritrea or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 130,370 sq. km against 121,630 sq. km in Eritrea as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Eritrea and Nicaragua?

8,740 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.

Eritrea vs Nicaragua: Surface area (sq. km)

Eritrea

121,630 sq. km

in 2024

Nicaragua

130,370 sq. km

in 2023

Eritrea rank

99th

Nicaragua rank

98th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Eritrea
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 130,370 sq. km against 121,630 sq. km in Eritrea, a difference of 8,740 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 216 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	120,018 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	10,352 sq. km	Nicaragua
2010s	121,636 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	8,734 sq. km	Nicaragua
2020s	121,630 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	8,740 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 121,630 sq. km in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Eritrea and Nicaragua?: 8,740 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 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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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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