Iran vs Libya: Surface area

Iran

1.75 million sq. km

in 2023

Libya

1.76 million sq. km

in 2023

Iran rank

17th

Libya rank

16th

Surface area over time

Libya currently reports 1.76 million sq. km against 1.75 million sq. km in Iran, a difference of 14,390 sq. km.

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

Iran ranks 17th and Libya ranks 16th of 215 countries.

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.