Which has higher surface area, Lao PDR or Uganda?

Uganda, at 241,550 sq. km against 236,800 sq. km in Lao PDR as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Lao PDR and Uganda?

4,750 sq. km, with Uganda ahead.

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

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.

Lao PDR vs Uganda: Surface area

Lao PDR

236,800 sq. km

in 2023

Uganda

241,550 sq. km

in 2023

Lao PDR rank

83rd

Uganda rank

80th

Surface area over time

Lao PDR
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 241,550 sq. km against 236,800 sq. km in Lao PDR, a difference of 4,750 sq. km.

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

Lao PDR ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 80th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao PDR	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, Lao PDR or Uganda?: Uganda, at 241,550 sq. km against 236,800 sq. km in Lao PDR as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Lao PDR and Uganda?: 4,750 sq. km, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao PDR and Uganda?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lao PDR and Uganda rank globally for surface area?: Lao PDR ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 80th 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.