Which has higher surface area, Gabon or Philippines?

Philippines, at 300,000 sq. km against 267,670 sq. km in Gabon as of 2023.

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

32,330 sq. km, with Philippines ahead.

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

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.

Gabon vs Philippines: Surface area

Gabon

267,670 sq. km

in 2023

Philippines

300,000 sq. km

in 2023

Gabon rank

76th

Philippines rank

73rd

Surface area over time

Gabon
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 300,000 sq. km against 267,670 sq. km in Gabon, a difference of 32,330 sq. km.

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

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

Gabon ranks 76th and Philippines ranks 73rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	267,670 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	32,330 sq. km	Philippines
1970s	267,670 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	32,330 sq. km	Philippines
1980s	267,670 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	32,330 sq. km	Philippines
1990s	267,670 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	32,330 sq. km	Philippines
2000s	267,670 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	32,330 sq. km	Philippines
2010s	267,670 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	32,330 sq. km	Philippines
2020s	267,670 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	32,330 sq. km	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Gabon or Philippines?: Philippines, at 300,000 sq. km against 267,670 sq. km in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Gabon and Philippines?: 32,330 sq. km, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Philippines?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Philippines rank globally for surface area?: Gabon ranks 76th and Philippines ranks 73rd 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.