Chad vs Niger: Land area

Chad

1.26 million sq. km

in 2023

Niger

1.27 million sq. km

in 2023

Chad rank

21st

Niger rank

20th

Land area over time

Chad
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.27 million sq. km against 1.26 million sq. km in Chad, a difference of 7,500 sq. km.

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

Globally, Chad ranks 21st and Niger ranks 20th of 216 countries.

Individual pages

Land area in Chad
Land area in Niger
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.