Which has higher surface area, Myanmar or Somalia?

Myanmar, at 676,590 sq. km against 637,660 sq. km in Somalia as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Myanmar and Somalia?

38,930 sq. km, with Myanmar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?

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.

Myanmar vs Somalia: Surface area

Myanmar

676,590 sq. km

in 2023

Somalia

637,660 sq. km

in 2023

Myanmar rank

39th

Somalia rank

42nd

Surface area over time

Myanmar
Somalia

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 676,590 sq. km against 637,660 sq. km in Somalia, a difference of 38,930 sq. km.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

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

Myanmar ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	676,590 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	38,930 sq. km	Myanmar
1970s	676,590 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	38,930 sq. km	Myanmar
1980s	676,590 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	38,930 sq. km	Myanmar
1990s	676,590 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	38,930 sq. km	Myanmar
2000s	676,590 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	38,930 sq. km	Myanmar
2010s	676,590 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	38,930 sq. km	Myanmar
2020s	676,590 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	38,930 sq. km	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Myanmar or Somalia?: Myanmar, at 676,590 sq. km against 637,660 sq. km in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Myanmar and Somalia?: 38,930 sq. km, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for surface area?: Myanmar ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 42nd 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.