Guinea-Bissau vs Netherlands: Surface area
Guinea-Bissau
36,130 sq. km
in 2023
Netherlands
41,540 sq. km
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
135th
Netherlands rank
132nd
Surface area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 41,540 sq. km against 36,130 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 5,410 sq. km.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th and Netherlands ranks 132nd of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,130 sq. km | 41,530 sq. km | 5,400 sq. km | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 36,130 sq. km | 41,530 sq. km | 5,400 sq. km | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 36,130 sq. km | 41,530 sq. km | 5,400 sq. km | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 36,130 sq. km | 41,530 sq. km | 5,400 sq. km | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 36,130 sq. km | 41,535 sq. km | 5,405 sq. km | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 36,130 sq. km | 41,540 sq. km | 5,410 sq. km | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 36,130 sq. km | 41,540 sq. km | 5,410 sq. km | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Guinea-Bissau or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 41,540 sq. km against 36,130 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Guinea-Bissau and Netherlands?
- 5,410 sq. km, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Netherlands rank globally for surface area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th and Netherlands ranks 132nd 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.