Chad vs Niger: Surface area

Chad

1.28 million sq. km

in 2023

Niger

1.27 million sq. km

in 2023

Chad rank

20th

Niger rank

21st

Surface area over time

Chad currently reports 1.28 million sq. km against 1.27 million sq. km in Niger, a difference of 17,000 sq. km.

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

Globally, Chad ranks 20th and Niger ranks 21st 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.