What is the difference in surface area between Guinea and United Kingdom?

2,250 sq. km, with Guinea ahead.

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

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 vs United Kingdom: Surface area

Guinea

245,860 sq. km

in 2023

United Kingdom

243,610 sq. km

in 2023

Guinea rank

78th

United Kingdom rank

79th

Surface area over time

Guinea
United Kingdom

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 245,860 sq. km against 243,610 sq. km in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,250 sq. km.

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

Guinea ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	245,860 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	2,250 sq. km	Guinea
1970s	245,860 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	2,250 sq. km	Guinea
1980s	245,860 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	2,250 sq. km	Guinea
1990s	245,860 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	2,250 sq. km	Guinea
2000s	245,860 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	2,250 sq. km	Guinea
2010s	245,860 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	2,250 sq. km	Guinea
2020s	245,860 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	2,250 sq. km	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Guinea or United Kingdom?: Guinea, at 245,860 sq. km against 243,610 sq. km in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Guinea and United Kingdom?: 2,250 sq. km, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and United Kingdom?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guinea and United Kingdom rank globally for surface area?: Guinea ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 79th 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.