Burkina Faso vs Gabon: Surface area

Burkina Faso

274,200 sq. km

in 2023

Gabon

267,670 sq. km

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

74th

Gabon rank

76th

Surface area over time

Burkina Faso currently reports 274,200 sq. km against 267,670 sq. km in Gabon, a difference of 6,530 sq. km.

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

Globally, Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Gabon ranks 76th of 216 countries.

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.