What is the difference in surface area between Gabon and United Kingdom?

24,060 sq. km, with Gabon ahead.

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

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 United Kingdom: Surface area

Gabon

267,670 sq. km

in 2023

United Kingdom

243,610 sq. km

in 2023

Gabon rank

76th

United Kingdom rank

79th

Surface area over time

Gabon
United Kingdom

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 267,670 sq. km against 243,610 sq. km in United Kingdom, a difference of 24,060 sq. km.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

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

Gabon ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	267,670 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	24,060 sq. km	Gabon
1970s	267,670 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	24,060 sq. km	Gabon
1980s	267,670 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	24,060 sq. km	Gabon
1990s	267,670 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	24,060 sq. km	Gabon
2000s	267,670 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	24,060 sq. km	Gabon
2010s	267,670 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	24,060 sq. km	Gabon
2020s	267,670 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	24,060 sq. km	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Gabon or United Kingdom?: Gabon, at 267,670 sq. km against 243,610 sq. km in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Gabon and United Kingdom?: 24,060 sq. km, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and United Kingdom?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gabon and United Kingdom rank globally for surface area?: Gabon ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 79th 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.