Which has higher surface area, Small states or Somalia?

Small states, at 770,215 sq. km against 637,660 sq. km in Somalia as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Small states and Somalia?

132,555 sq. km, with Small states ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Small states 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.

Small states vs Somalia: Surface area

Small states

770,215 sq. km

in 2023

Somalia

637,660 sq. km

in 2023

Small states rank

44th

Somalia rank

42nd

Surface area over time

Small states
Somalia

How they compare

Small states currently reports 770,215 sq. km against 637,660 sq. km in Somalia, a difference of 132,555 sq. km.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

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

Small states ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 48 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Small states	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	778,761 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	141,101 sq. km	Small states
1970s	778,761 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	141,101 sq. km	Small states
1980s	778,671 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	141,011 sq. km	Small states
1990s	774,517 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	136,857 sq. km	Small states
2000s	770,738 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	133,078 sq. km	Small states
2010s	770,112 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	132,452 sq. km	Small states
2020s	770,158 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	132,498 sq. km	Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Small states or Somalia?: Small states, at 770,215 sq. km against 637,660 sq. km in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Small states and Somalia?: 132,555 sq. km, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Somalia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Small states and Somalia rank globally for surface area?: Small states ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 48 groups.
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.