Which has higher surface area, Guinea or Uganda?

Guinea, at 245,857 sq. km against 241,551 sq. km in Uganda as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Guinea and Uganda?

4,306 sq. km, with Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Uganda?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Guinea vs Uganda: Surface area (sq. km)

Guinea

245,857 sq. km

in 2024

Uganda

241,551 sq. km

in 2024

Guinea rank

78th

Uganda rank

80th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Guinea
Uganda

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 245,857 sq. km against 241,551 sq. km in Uganda, a difference of 4,306 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 78th and Uganda ranks 80th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	245,860 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	4,310 sq. km	Guinea
1970s	245,860 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	4,310 sq. km	Guinea
1980s	245,860 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	4,310 sq. km	Guinea
1990s	245,860 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	4,310 sq. km	Guinea
2000s	245,860 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	4,310 sq. km	Guinea
2010s	245,860 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	4,310 sq. km	Guinea
2020s	245,859 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	4,308 sq. km	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Guinea or Uganda?: Guinea, at 245,857 sq. km against 241,551 sq. km in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Guinea and Uganda?: 4,306 sq. km, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Uganda?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Uganda rank globally for surface area?: Guinea ranks 78th and Uganda ranks 80th 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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.