Which has higher surface area, Greece or Nicaragua?

Greece, at 131,960 sq. km against 130,370 sq. km in Nicaragua as of 2023.

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

1,590 sq. km, with Greece ahead.

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

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 Nicaragua: Surface area

Greece

131,960 sq. km

in 2023

Nicaragua

130,370 sq. km

in 2023

Greece rank

97th

Nicaragua rank

98th

Surface area over time

Greece
Nicaragua

How they compare

Greece currently reports 131,960 sq. km against 130,370 sq. km in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,590 sq. km.

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

Greece ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 98th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	131,960 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	1,590 sq. km	Greece
1970s	131,960 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	1,590 sq. km	Greece
1980s	131,960 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	1,590 sq. km	Greece
1990s	131,960 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	1,590 sq. km	Greece
2000s	131,960 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	1,590 sq. km	Greece
2010s	131,960 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	1,590 sq. km	Greece
2020s	131,960 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	1,590 sq. km	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Greece or Nicaragua?: Greece, at 131,960 sq. km against 130,370 sq. km in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Greece and Nicaragua?: 1,590 sq. km, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nicaragua?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greece and Nicaragua rank globally for surface area?: Greece ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 98th 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.