Which has higher surface area, Mozambique or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 923,770 sq. km against 799,380 sq. km in Mozambique as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Mozambique and Nigeria?

124,390 sq. km, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?

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.

Mozambique vs Nigeria: Surface area

Mozambique

799,380 sq. km

in 2023

Nigeria

923,770 sq. km

in 2023

Mozambique rank

34th

Nigeria rank

31st

Surface area over time

Mozambique
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 923,770 sq. km against 799,380 sq. km in Mozambique, a difference of 124,390 sq. km.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.

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

Mozambique ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	799,380 sq. km	923,770 sq. km	124,390 sq. km	Nigeria
1970s	799,380 sq. km	923,770 sq. km	124,390 sq. km	Nigeria
1980s	799,380 sq. km	923,770 sq. km	124,390 sq. km	Nigeria
1990s	799,380 sq. km	923,770 sq. km	124,390 sq. km	Nigeria
2000s	799,380 sq. km	923,770 sq. km	124,390 sq. km	Nigeria
2010s	799,380 sq. km	923,770 sq. km	124,390 sq. km	Nigeria
2020s	799,380 sq. km	923,770 sq. km	124,390 sq. km	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Mozambique or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 923,770 sq. km against 799,380 sq. km in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Mozambique and Nigeria?: 124,390 sq. km, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for surface area?: Mozambique ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 31st 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.