Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Surface area

Libya
1.76 million sq. km
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
24.34 million sq. km
in 2023
Libya rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
18th

Surface area over time

  • Libya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 24.34 million sq. km against 1.76 million sq. km in Libya, a difference of 22.58 million sq. km.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.8 times Libya's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 215 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.76 million sq. km 24.27 million sq. km 22.51 million sq. km Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 1.76 million sq. km 24.27 million sq. km 22.51 million sq. km Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 1.76 million sq. km 24.27 million sq. km 22.51 million sq. km Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 1.76 million sq. km 24.27 million sq. km 22.51 million sq. km Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 1.76 million sq. km 24.29 million sq. km 22.53 million sq. km Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 1.76 million sq. km 24.32 million sq. km 22.56 million sq. km Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 1.76 million sq. km 24.34 million sq. km 22.58 million sq. km Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 24.34 million sq. km against 1.76 million sq. km in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
22.58 million sq. km, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for surface area?
Libya ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.