Chad vs Mali: Land area

Chad

1.26 million sq. km

in 2023

Mali

1.22 million sq. km

in 2023

Chad rank

21st

Mali rank

23rd

Land area over time

Chad
Mali

How they compare

Chad currently reports 1.26 million sq. km against 1.22 million sq. km in Mali, a difference of 39,010 sq. km.

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

Globally, Chad ranks 21st and Mali ranks 23rd of 216 countries.

Individual pages

Land area in Chad
Land area in Mali
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.