Which has higher surface area, Malawi or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 130,370 sq. km against 118,480 sq. km in Malawi as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Malawi and Nicaragua?

11,890 sq. km, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?

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.

Malawi vs Nicaragua: Surface area

Malawi

118,480 sq. km

in 2023

Nicaragua

130,370 sq. km

in 2023

Malawi rank

101st

Nicaragua rank

98th

Surface area over time

Malawi
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 130,370 sq. km against 118,480 sq. km in Malawi, a difference of 11,890 sq. km.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 101st and Nicaragua ranks 98th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	118,480 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	11,890 sq. km	Nicaragua
1970s	118,480 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	11,890 sq. km	Nicaragua
1980s	118,480 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	11,890 sq. km	Nicaragua
1990s	118,480 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	11,890 sq. km	Nicaragua
2000s	118,480 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	11,890 sq. km	Nicaragua
2010s	118,480 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	11,890 sq. km	Nicaragua
2020s	118,480 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	11,890 sq. km	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Malawi or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 130,370 sq. km against 118,480 sq. km in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Malawi and Nicaragua?: 11,890 sq. km, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for surface area?: Malawi ranks 101st and Nicaragua ranks 98th 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.