Which has higher surface area, Gambia or Lebanon?

Gambia, at 11,300 sq. km against 10,450 sq. km in Lebanon as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lebanon?

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

Gambia vs Lebanon: Surface area

Gambia

11,300 sq. km

in 2023

Lebanon

10,450 sq. km

in 2023

Gambia rank

162nd

Lebanon rank

164th

Surface area over time

Gambia
Lebanon

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 11,300 sq. km against 10,450 sq. km in Lebanon, a difference of 850 sq. km.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

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

Gambia ranks 162nd and Lebanon ranks 164th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11,300 sq. km	10,450 sq. km	850 sq. km	Gambia
1970s	11,300 sq. km	10,450 sq. km	850 sq. km	Gambia
1980s	11,300 sq. km	10,450 sq. km	850 sq. km	Gambia
1990s	11,300 sq. km	10,450 sq. km	850 sq. km	Gambia
2000s	11,300 sq. km	10,450 sq. km	850 sq. km	Gambia
2010s	11,300 sq. km	10,450 sq. km	850 sq. km	Gambia
2020s	11,300 sq. km	10,450 sq. km	850 sq. km	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Gambia or Lebanon?: Gambia, at 11,300 sq. km against 10,450 sq. km in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Gambia and Lebanon?: 850 sq. km, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lebanon?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Lebanon rank globally for surface area?: Gambia ranks 162nd and Lebanon ranks 164th 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.