Which has higher surface area, France or Somalia?

Somalia, at 637,660 sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France as of 2023.

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

31,250 sq. km, with Somalia ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

France vs Somalia: Surface area

France

606,410 sq. km

in 2023

Somalia

637,660 sq. km

in 2023

France rank

45th

Somalia rank

42nd

Surface area over time

France
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 637,660 sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France, a difference of 31,250 sq. km.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 215 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	637,660 sq. km	31,250 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 637,660 sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between France and Somalia?: 31,250 sq. km, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Somalia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Somalia rank globally for surface area?: France ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 42nd 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

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: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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