Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Geography > Surface area > Sq. km
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 2.51 million km² | 2005 | ||
| 2 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.34 million km² | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Chad | 1.28 million km² | 2005 | ||
| 4 | Niger | 1.27 million km² | 2005 | ||
| 5 | Angola | 1.25 million km² | 2005 | ||
| 6 | Mali | 1.24 million km² | 2005 | ||
| 7 | South Africa | 1.22 million km² | 2005 | ||
| 8 | Ethiopia | 1.1 million km² | 2005 | ||
| 9 | Mauritania | 1.03 million km² | 2005 | ||
| 10 | Tanzania | 945,090 km² | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Nigeria | 923,770 km² | 2005 | ||
| 12 | Namibia | 824,290 km² | 2005 | ||
| 13 | Mozambique | 801,590 km² | 2005 | ||
| 14 | Zambia | 752,610 km² | 2005 | ||
| 15 | Somalia | 637,660 km² | 2005 | ||
| 16 | Central African Republic | 622,980 km² | 2005 | ||
| 17 | Madagascar | 587,040 km² | 2005 | ||
| 18 | Botswana | 581,730 km² | 2005 | ||
| 19 | Kenya | 580,370 km² | 2005 | ||
| 20 | Cameroon | 475,440 km² | 2005 | ||
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 390,760 km² | 2005 | ||
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 322,460 km² | 2005 | ||
| 23 | Burkina Faso | 274,000 km² | 2005 | ||
| 24 | Gabon | 267,670 km² | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Guinea | 245,860 km² | 2005 | ||
| 26 | Uganda | 241,040 km² | 2005 | ||
| 27 | Ghana | 238,540 km² | 2005 | ||
| 28 | Senegal | 196,720 km² | 2005 | ||
| 29 | Malawi | 118,480 km² | 2005 | ||
| 30 | Eritrea | 117,600 km² | 2005 | ||
| 31 | Benin | 112,620 km² | 2005 | ||
| 32 | Liberia | 111,370 km² | 2005 | ||
| 33 | Sierra Leone | 71,740 km² | 2005 | ||
| 34 | Togo | 56,790 km² | 2005 | ||
| 35 | Guinea-Bissau | 36,120 km² | 2005 | ||
| 36 | Lesotho | 30,350 km² | 2005 | ||
| 37 | Equatorial Guinea | 28,050 km² | 2005 | ||
| 38 | Burundi | 27,830 km² | 2005 | ||
| 39 | Rwanda | 26,340 km² | 2005 | ||
| 40 | Djibouti | 23,200 km² | 2005 | ||
| 41 | Swaziland | 17,360 km² | 2005 | ||
| 42 | The Gambia | 11,300 km² | 2005 | ||
| 43 | Cape Verde | 4,030 km² | 2005 | ||
| 44 | Comoros | 2,230 km² | 2005 | ||
| 45 | Mauritius | 2,040 km² | 2005 | ||
| 46 | Sao Tome and Principe | 960 km² | 2005 | ||
| 47 | Seychelles | 460 km² | 2005 |
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Interesting observations about Geography > Surface area > Sq. km
- Russia has had the highest surface area > sq. km since 1961.
- Brazil ranked first for surface area > sq. km amongst Hot countries in 2005.
- Canada ranked first for surface area > sq. km amongst Christian countries in 2005.
- Monaco has ranked last for surface area > sq. km since 1961.
- Kazakhstan ranked first for surface area > sq. km amongst Muslim countries in 2005.
- France ranked first for surface area > sq. km amongst European Union in 2005.
- United States ranked second for surface area > sq. km amongst Former British colonies in 2005.
- China ranked first for surface area > sq. km amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2005.
- Turkey ranked second for surface area > sq. km amongst Europe in 2005.
- Sudan ranked first for surface area > sq. km amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2005.
- Argentina ranked second for surface area > sq. km amongst Catholic countries in 2005.
