Which has higher surface area, Guyana or Senegal?

Guyana, at 214,970 sq. km against 196,710 sq. km in Senegal as of 2023.

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

18,260 sq. km, with Guyana ahead.

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

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 Senegal: Surface area

Guyana

214,970 sq. km

in 2023

Senegal

196,710 sq. km

in 2023

Guyana rank

84th

Senegal rank

87th

Surface area over time

Guyana
Senegal

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 214,970 sq. km against 196,710 sq. km in Senegal, a difference of 18,260 sq. km.

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

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

Guyana ranks 84th and Senegal ranks 87th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	214,970 sq. km	196,710 sq. km	18,260 sq. km	Guyana
1970s	214,970 sq. km	196,710 sq. km	18,260 sq. km	Guyana
1980s	214,970 sq. km	196,710 sq. km	18,260 sq. km	Guyana
1990s	214,970 sq. km	196,710 sq. km	18,260 sq. km	Guyana
2000s	214,970 sq. km	196,710 sq. km	18,260 sq. km	Guyana
2010s	214,970 sq. km	196,710 sq. km	18,260 sq. km	Guyana
2020s	214,970 sq. km	196,710 sq. km	18,260 sq. km	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Guyana or Senegal?: Guyana, at 214,970 sq. km against 196,710 sq. km in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Guyana and Senegal?: 18,260 sq. km, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Senegal?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Senegal rank globally for surface area?: Guyana ranks 84th and Senegal ranks 87th 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.