Which has higher surface area, Nigeria or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 945,500 sq. km against 923,768 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2024.

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

21,732 sq. km, with Tanzania ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Nigeria vs Tanzania: Surface area (sq. km)

Nigeria

923,768 sq. km

in 2024

Tanzania

945,500 sq. km

in 2024

Nigeria rank

31st

Tanzania rank

30th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Nigeria
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 945,500 sq. km against 923,768 sq. km in Nigeria, a difference of 21,732 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 30th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	923,770 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	23,530 sq. km	Tanzania
1970s	923,770 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	23,530 sq. km	Tanzania
1980s	923,770 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	23,530 sq. km	Tanzania
1990s	923,770 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	23,530 sq. km	Tanzania
2000s	923,770 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	23,530 sq. km	Tanzania
2010s	923,770 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	23,530 sq. km	Tanzania
2020s	923,770 sq. km	945,500 sq. km	21,730 sq. km	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Nigeria or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 945,500 sq. km against 923,768 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Nigeria and Tanzania?: 21,732 sq. km, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for surface area?: Nigeria ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 30th of 216 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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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.