Which has higher surface area, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?

Guinea-Bissau, at 36,130 sq. km against 30,360 sq. km in Lesotho as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?

5,770 sq. km, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Surface area

Guinea-Bissau

36,130 sq. km

in 2023

Lesotho

30,360 sq. km

in 2023

Guinea-Bissau rank

135th

Lesotho rank

138th

Surface area over time

Guinea-Bissau
Lesotho

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 36,130 sq. km against 30,360 sq. km in Lesotho, a difference of 5,770 sq. km.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 215 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	36,130 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	5,770 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau
1970s	36,130 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	5,770 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	36,130 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	5,770 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	36,130 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	5,770 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	36,130 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	5,770 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	36,130 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	5,770 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	36,130 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	5,770 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?: Guinea-Bissau, at 36,130 sq. km against 30,360 sq. km in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?: 5,770 sq. km, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for surface area?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 138th 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.