Which has higher surface area, Senegal or Uruguay?

Senegal, at 196,710 sq. km against 176,220 sq. km in Uruguay as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Senegal and Uruguay?

20,490 sq. km, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uruguay?

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.

Senegal vs Uruguay: Surface area

Senegal

196,710 sq. km

in 2023

Uruguay

176,220 sq. km

in 2023

Senegal rank

87th

Uruguay rank

90th

Surface area over time

Senegal
Uruguay

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 196,710 sq. km against 176,220 sq. km in Uruguay, a difference of 20,490 sq. km.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

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

Senegal ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 90th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	196,710 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	20,490 sq. km	Senegal
1970s	196,710 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	20,490 sq. km	Senegal
1980s	196,710 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	20,490 sq. km	Senegal
1990s	196,710 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	20,490 sq. km	Senegal
2000s	196,710 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	20,490 sq. km	Senegal
2010s	196,710 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	20,490 sq. km	Senegal
2020s	196,710 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	20,490 sq. km	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Senegal or Uruguay?: Senegal, at 196,710 sq. km against 176,220 sq. km in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Senegal and Uruguay?: 20,490 sq. km, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uruguay?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Uruguay rank globally for surface area?: Senegal ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 90th 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.