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
- Iran
- Libya
How they compare
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 216 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 14,390 sq. km | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.75 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 14,390 sq. km | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.75 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 14,390 sq. km | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.75 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 14,390 sq. km | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.75 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 14,390 sq. km | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.75 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 14,390 sq. km | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.75 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 14,390 sq. km | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Iran or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.76 million sq. km against 1.75 million sq. km in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Iran and Libya?
- 14,390 sq. km, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Libya rank globally for surface area?
- Iran ranks 17th and Libya ranks 16th 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.