Which has higher surface area, Guyana or Laos?

Laos, at 236,800 sq. km against 214,970 sq. km in Guyana as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Guyana and Laos?

21,830 sq. km, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Laos?

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.

Guyana vs Laos: Surface area

Guyana

214,970 sq. km

in 2023

Laos

236,800 sq. km

in 2023

Guyana rank

84th

Laos rank

83rd

Surface area over time

Guyana
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 236,800 sq. km against 214,970 sq. km in Guyana, a difference of 21,830 sq. km.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

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

Guyana ranks 84th and Laos ranks 83rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1960s	214,970 sq. km	236,800 sq. km	21,830 sq. km	Laos
1970s	214,970 sq. km	236,800 sq. km	21,830 sq. km	Laos
1980s	214,970 sq. km	236,800 sq. km	21,830 sq. km	Laos
1990s	214,970 sq. km	236,800 sq. km	21,830 sq. km	Laos
2000s	214,970 sq. km	236,800 sq. km	21,830 sq. km	Laos
2010s	214,970 sq. km	236,800 sq. km	21,830 sq. km	Laos
2020s	214,970 sq. km	236,800 sq. km	21,830 sq. km	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Guyana or Laos?: Laos, at 236,800 sq. km against 214,970 sq. km in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Guyana and Laos?: 21,830 sq. km, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Laos?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Laos rank globally for surface area?: Guyana ranks 84th and Laos ranks 83rd 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.