Which has higher surface area, Greece or Nepal?

Nepal, at 147,180 sq. km against 131,960 sq. km in Greece as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Greece and Nepal?

15,220 sq. km, with Nepal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nepal?

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.

Greece vs Nepal: Surface area

Greece

131,960 sq. km

in 2023

Nepal

147,180 sq. km

in 2023

Greece rank

97th

Nepal rank

94th

Surface area over time

Greece
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 147,180 sq. km against 131,960 sq. km in Greece, a difference of 15,220 sq. km.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

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

Greece ranks 97th and Nepal ranks 94th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	131,960 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	15,220 sq. km	Nepal
1970s	131,960 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	15,220 sq. km	Nepal
1980s	131,960 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	15,220 sq. km	Nepal
1990s	131,960 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	15,220 sq. km	Nepal
2000s	131,960 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	15,220 sq. km	Nepal
2010s	131,960 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	15,220 sq. km	Nepal
2020s	131,960 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	15,220 sq. km	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Greece or Nepal?: Nepal, at 147,180 sq. km against 131,960 sq. km in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Greece and Nepal?: 15,220 sq. km, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nepal?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greece and Nepal rank globally for surface area?: Greece ranks 97th and Nepal ranks 94th 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.