Central African Republic vs Somalia: Surface area

Central African Republic

622,980 sq. km

in 2023

Somalia

637,660 sq. km

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

44th

Somalia rank

42nd

Surface area over time

Somalia currently reports 637,660 sq. km against 622,980 sq. km in Central African Republic, a difference of 14,680 sq. km.

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

Globally, Central African Republic ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 42nd 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.