Which has higher surface area, Gabon or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 267,710 sq. km against 267,670 sq. km in Gabon as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Gabon and New Zealand?

40 sq. km, with New Zealand ahead.

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

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

Gabon vs New Zealand: Surface area

Gabon

267,670 sq. km

in 2023

New Zealand

267,710 sq. km

in 2023

Gabon rank

76th

New Zealand rank

75th

Surface area over time

Gabon
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 267,710 sq. km against 267,670 sq. km in Gabon, a difference of 40 sq. km.

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

Gabon ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	267,670 sq. km	267,710 sq. km	40 sq. km	New Zealand
1970s	267,670 sq. km	267,710 sq. km	40 sq. km	New Zealand
1980s	267,670 sq. km	267,710 sq. km	40 sq. km	New Zealand
1990s	267,670 sq. km	267,710 sq. km	40 sq. km	New Zealand
2000s	267,670 sq. km	267,710 sq. km	40 sq. km	New Zealand
2010s	267,670 sq. km	267,710 sq. km	40 sq. km	New Zealand
2020s	267,670 sq. km	267,710 sq. km	40 sq. km	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Gabon or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 267,710 sq. km against 267,670 sq. km in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Gabon and New Zealand?: 40 sq. km, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and New Zealand?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gabon and New Zealand rank globally for surface area?: Gabon ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 75th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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