Which has higher surface area, France or Somalia?

Somalia, at 637,657 sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between France and Somalia?

31,247 sq. km, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Somalia?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

France vs Somalia: Surface area (sq. km)

France

606,410 sq. km

in 2024

Somalia

637,657 sq. km

in 2024

France rank

45th

Somalia rank

42nd

Surface area (sq. km) over time

France
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 637,657 sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France, a difference of 31,247 sq. km.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	549,086 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	88,574 sq. km	Somalia
1970s	549,086 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	88,574 sq. km	Somalia
1980s	549,086 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	88,574 sq. km	Somalia
1990s	549,086 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	88,574 sq. km	Somalia
2000s	549,117 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	88,543 sq. km	Somalia
2010s	549,087 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	88,573 sq. km	Somalia
2020s	606,410 sq. km	637,658 sq. km	31,248 sq. km	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, France or Somalia?: Somalia, at 637,657 sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between France and Somalia?: 31,247 sq. km, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Somalia?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Somalia rank globally for surface area?: France ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 42nd 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.