Which has higher surface area, Sri Lanka or Togo?

Sri Lanka, at 65,610 sq. km against 56,790 sq. km in Togo as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Sri Lanka and Togo?

8,820 sq. km, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Togo?

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.

Sri Lanka vs Togo: Surface area

Sri Lanka

65,610 sq. km

in 2023

Togo

56,790 sq. km

in 2023

Sri Lanka rank

123rd

Togo rank

126th

Surface area over time

Sri Lanka
Togo

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 65,610 sq. km against 56,790 sq. km in Togo, a difference of 8,820 sq. km.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Togo's.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 123rd and Togo ranks 126th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1960s	65,610 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	8,820 sq. km	Sri Lanka
1970s	65,610 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	8,820 sq. km	Sri Lanka
1980s	65,610 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	8,820 sq. km	Sri Lanka
1990s	65,610 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	8,820 sq. km	Sri Lanka
2000s	65,610 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	8,820 sq. km	Sri Lanka
2010s	65,610 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	8,820 sq. km	Sri Lanka
2020s	65,610 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	8,820 sq. km	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Sri Lanka or Togo?: Sri Lanka, at 65,610 sq. km against 56,790 sq. km in Togo as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Sri Lanka and Togo?: 8,820 sq. km, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Togo?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Togo rank globally for surface area?: Sri Lanka ranks 123rd and Togo ranks 126th 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.