Which has higher surface area, Gambia or Qatar?

Qatar, at 11,637 sq. km against 11,295 sq. km in Gambia as of 2024.

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

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

Gambia vs Qatar: Surface area (sq. km)

Gambia

11,295 sq. km

in 2024

Qatar

11,637 sq. km

in 2024

Gambia rank

162nd

Qatar rank

161st

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Gambia
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 11,637 sq. km against 11,295 sq. km in Gambia, a difference of 342 sq. km.

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

Gambia ranks 162nd and Qatar ranks 161st of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11,300 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	310 sq. km	Qatar
1970s	11,300 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	310 sq. km	Qatar
1980s	11,300 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	310 sq. km	Qatar
1990s	11,300 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	310 sq. km	Qatar
2000s	11,300 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	310 sq. km	Qatar
2010s	11,300 sq. km	11,538 sq. km	238 sq. km	Qatar
2020s	11,298 sq. km	11,519 sq. km	221.36 sq. km	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Gambia or Qatar?: Qatar, at 11,637 sq. km against 11,295 sq. km in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Gambia and Qatar?: 342 sq. km, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Qatar?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Qatar rank globally for surface area?: Gambia ranks 162nd and Qatar ranks 161st 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.