What is the difference in surface area between Mali and Niger?

26,810 sq. km, with Niger ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?

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.

Mali vs Niger: Surface area

Mali

1.24 million sq. km

in 2023

Niger

1.27 million sq. km

in 2023

Mali rank

23rd

Niger rank

21st

Surface area over time

Mali
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.27 million sq. km against 1.24 million sq. km in Mali, a difference of 26,810 sq. km.

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

Mali ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 21st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.24 million sq. km	1.27 million sq. km	26,810 sq. km	Niger
1970s	1.24 million sq. km	1.27 million sq. km	26,810 sq. km	Niger
1980s	1.24 million sq. km	1.27 million sq. km	26,810 sq. km	Niger
1990s	1.24 million sq. km	1.27 million sq. km	26,810 sq. km	Niger
2000s	1.24 million sq. km	1.27 million sq. km	26,810 sq. km	Niger
2010s	1.24 million sq. km	1.27 million sq. km	26,810 sq. km	Niger
2020s	1.24 million sq. km	1.27 million sq. km	26,810 sq. km	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Mali or Niger?: Niger, at 1.27 million sq. km against 1.24 million sq. km in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Mali and Niger?: 26,810 sq. km, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for surface area?: Mali ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 21st 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.