Which has higher surface area, Eritrea or Tajikistan?

Tajikistan, at 141,379 sq. km against 121,630 sq. km in Eritrea as of 2024.

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

19,749 sq. km, with Tajikistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Tajikistan?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

Eritrea vs Tajikistan: Surface area (sq. km)

Eritrea

121,630 sq. km

in 2024

Tajikistan

141,379 sq. km

in 2024

Eritrea rank

99th

Tajikistan rank

96th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Eritrea
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 141,379 sq. km against 121,630 sq. km in Eritrea, a difference of 19,749 sq. km.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 99th and Tajikistan ranks 96th of 216 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	117,600 sq. km	142,550 sq. km	24,950 sq. km	Tajikistan
2000s	120,018 sq. km	142,550 sq. km	22,532 sq. km	Tajikistan
2010s	121,636 sq. km	141,848 sq. km	20,212 sq. km	Tajikistan
2020s	121,630 sq. km	141,379 sq. km	19,749 sq. km	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Eritrea or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 141,379 sq. km against 121,630 sq. km in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Eritrea and Tajikistan?: 19,749 sq. km, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Tajikistan?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Tajikistan rank globally for surface area?: Eritrea ranks 99th and Tajikistan ranks 96th 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.