Which has higher surface area, Gabon or Guinea?

Gabon, at 267,670 sq. km against 245,857 sq. km in Guinea as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Gabon and Guinea?

21,813 sq. km, with Gabon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea?

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

Gabon vs Guinea: Surface area (sq. km)

Gabon

267,670 sq. km

in 2024

Guinea

245,857 sq. km

in 2024

Gabon rank

76th

Guinea rank

78th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Gabon
Guinea

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 267,670 sq. km against 245,857 sq. km in Guinea, a difference of 21,813 sq. km.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

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

Gabon ranks 76th and Guinea ranks 78th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	267,670 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	21,810 sq. km	Gabon
1970s	267,670 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	21,810 sq. km	Gabon
1980s	267,670 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	21,810 sq. km	Gabon
1990s	267,670 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	21,810 sq. km	Gabon
2000s	267,670 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	21,810 sq. km	Gabon
2010s	267,670 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	21,810 sq. km	Gabon
2020s	267,670 sq. km	245,859 sq. km	21,811 sq. km	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Gabon or Guinea?: Gabon, at 267,670 sq. km against 245,857 sq. km in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Gabon and Guinea?: 21,813 sq. km, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Guinea rank globally for surface area?: Gabon ranks 76th and Guinea ranks 78th 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.