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

Switzerland, at 41,291 sq. km against 36,130 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.

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

5,161 sq. km, with Switzerland ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Guinea-Bissau vs Switzerland: Surface area

Guinea-Bissau

36,130 sq. km

in 2023

Switzerland

41,291 sq. km

in 2023

Guinea-Bissau rank

135th

Switzerland rank

133rd

Surface area over time

Guinea-Bissau
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 41,291 sq. km against 36,130 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 5,161 sq. km.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	36,130 sq. km	41,290 sq. km	5,160 sq. km	Switzerland
1970s	36,130 sq. km	41,290 sq. km	5,160 sq. km	Switzerland
1980s	36,130 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	5,161 sq. km	Switzerland
1990s	36,130 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	5,161 sq. km	Switzerland
2000s	36,130 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	5,161 sq. km	Switzerland
2010s	36,130 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	5,161 sq. km	Switzerland
2020s	36,130 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	5,161 sq. km	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Guinea-Bissau or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 41,291 sq. km against 36,130 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?: 5,161 sq. km, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland rank globally for surface area?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 216 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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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.