Which has higher surface area, Laos or Uganda?

Uganda, at 241,551 sq. km against 236,800 sq. km in Laos as of 2024.

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

4,751 sq. km, with Uganda ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Laos vs Uganda: Surface area (sq. km)

Laos

236,800 sq. km

in 2024

Uganda

241,551 sq. km

in 2024

Laos rank

83rd

Uganda rank

80th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Laos
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 241,551 sq. km against 236,800 sq. km in Laos, a difference of 4,751 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 80th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	236,800 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	4,750 sq. km	Uganda
1970s	236,800 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	4,750 sq. km	Uganda
1980s	236,800 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	4,750 sq. km	Uganda
1990s	236,800 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	4,750 sq. km	Uganda
2000s	236,800 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	4,750 sq. km	Uganda
2010s	236,800 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	4,750 sq. km	Uganda
2020s	236,800 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	4,750 sq. km	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Laos or Uganda?: Uganda, at 241,551 sq. km against 236,800 sq. km in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Laos and Uganda?: 4,751 sq. km, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uganda?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Laos and Uganda rank globally for surface area?: Laos ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 80th 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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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.