Which has higher surface area, Georgia or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 72,300 sq. km against 69,700 sq. km in Georgia as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Georgia and Sierra Leone?

2,600 sq. km, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sierra Leone?

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.

Georgia vs Sierra Leone: Surface area

Georgia

69,700 sq. km

in 2023

Sierra Leone

72,300 sq. km

in 2023

Georgia rank

122nd

Sierra Leone rank

120th

Surface area over time

Georgia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 72,300 sq. km against 69,700 sq. km in Georgia, a difference of 2,600 sq. km.

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

Georgia ranks 122nd and Sierra Leone ranks 120th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Georgia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	69,700 sq. km	72,300 sq. km	2,600 sq. km	Sierra Leone
1970s	69,700 sq. km	72,300 sq. km	2,600 sq. km	Sierra Leone
1980s	69,700 sq. km	72,300 sq. km	2,600 sq. km	Sierra Leone
1990s	69,700 sq. km	72,300 sq. km	2,600 sq. km	Sierra Leone
2000s	69,700 sq. km	72,300 sq. km	2,600 sq. km	Sierra Leone
2010s	69,700 sq. km	72,300 sq. km	2,600 sq. km	Sierra Leone
2020s	69,700 sq. km	72,300 sq. km	2,600 sq. km	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Georgia or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 72,300 sq. km against 69,700 sq. km in Georgia as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Georgia and Sierra Leone?: 2,600 sq. km, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sierra Leone?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Georgia and Sierra Leone rank globally for surface area?: Georgia ranks 122nd and Sierra Leone ranks 120th 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.